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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Titan Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risky Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver comes into the arena with UGK - Touched blaring out of the sound system. Gamble is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rick Ross ft Weezy - I'm a G. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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176 cm
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182 lbs
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178 cm
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183 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titan Carver! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Risky Gamble! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gamble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gamble throws a body kick that misses. Carver uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Risky Gamble has been cut. Carver closes the distance and pushes Gamble back into the cage. Carver lands a body punch. Gamble lands a hook that snaps the head of Carver backwards. Gamble blocks an uppercut.
Carver throws a punch but it's blocked by Gamble. Carver lands a nice uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A quick uppercut on the inside from Gamble. Carver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Carver misses with a body punch.
Gamble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carver blocking some punches.
Carver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gamble avoids the body shot from Carver.
Carver throws a right and a left that both miss. Carver blocks the body kick.
Carver misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gamble fails to land with a series of punches.
Gamble misses with an uppercut. Carver saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gamble scores with a body shot.
Gamble thumps Carver with a low kick. Gamble lands with a straight right. Carver didn't see that one coming. Carver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carver shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Gamble moves out of range easily. Carver throws a low kick, looking for Gamble's leg but Gamble calmly moves out of range. Gamble looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A left and a right from Carver both land. Nice combination. Gamble moves out of range of the body kick from Carver.
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! Carver swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gamble counters with a nice uppercut. Nice jab there from Carver. Nice body punch from Gamble. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Carver is breathing heavily. Gamble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Risky Gamble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Carver blocks a jab. Gamble tries to land a front kick but Carver steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Gamble connects with a body shot. Carver blocks a leg kick. Carver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. No joy there for Gamble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Gamble. Titan Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carver blocks a head kick by Gamble.
Carver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gamble. Gamble goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Carver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamble swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gamble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Gamble will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carver moves into the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Gamble. Carver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carver blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gamble, pushing him back against the cage. Gamble lands a body punch. Gamble tries a body shot but Carver blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Carver. Gamble tries to work over Carver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Carver misses with a punch to the body.
Gamble misses with a short punch on the inside. Carver lands with a short shot to the head. Carver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gamble pushes Carver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Carver blocking some punches.
Gamble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Carver stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Carver blocking some punches.
Carver breaks the clinch.
Gamble is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carver rather than just go for the knockout. 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! Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carver!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carver throws a head kick that misses. Gamble misses with a body kick. Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gamble misses the jab. Carver misses with a leg kick and Gamble counters with a solid body kick. Gamble throws a head kick but Carver moves out of range.
Gamble drops his hands momentarily and Carver takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Crunch! Gamble slams his shin into Carver's torso. Carver avoids the body shot from Gamble.
Gamble avoids a kick to the body.
Gamble pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carver back to the cage. Gamble follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carver.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gamble chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carver can pounce on him.
Gamble takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Carver connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Carver avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Risky Gamble will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Risky Gamble's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carver throws a good cross that connects.
Carver walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gamble checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Carver throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Carver throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Gamble avoids the head kick by Carver.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gamble. Carver fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gamble is out of range. Carver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Gamble has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carver. Carver throws a body punch but Gamble moves out of range. Gamble chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carver can pounce on him.
Carver steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gamble. That one must have hurt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gamble pushes Carver away with a front kick. Carver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gamble throws a nice outside leg kick. Gamble looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gamble throws a series of punches but Carver avoids them all with ease. Risky Gamble seems to be getting the better of the standup. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gamble wants to clinch. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Gamble lands a leg kick that knocks Carver off balance momentarily. Gamble throws a chopping leg kick but Carver manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gamble, right into the meat.
Gamble swings away with a leg kick that misses. Carver moves out of range of the body kick from Gamble.
Gamble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carver. Carver avoids the body shot from Gamble.
Carver throws a head kick that misses. Carver checks a low kick from Gamble. Carver goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Carver throws a head kick that misses. Gamble scores with a jab to the head.
Carver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gamble doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gamble wants to slow Carver down by chopping away at his legs. Carver throws a body kick that misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gamble throws a low kick, looking for Carver's leg but Carver calmly moves out of range. Gamble throws a body kick that misses. Carver dives in and scores a takedown into Gamble's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Gamble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carver. Carver trying to control but Gamble is working from the bottom. Carver stopping the sweep attempt from Gamble. Carver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Carver trying to control but Gamble is working from the bottom. Carver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Gamble trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Carver shoots in and drives through. Gamble sprawls well. Gamble lands a really nice looking cross but Carver seems unphased.
Carver misses the shot to the body. Gamble misses with a kick to the body.
Carver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gamble thows a body kick. Carver tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gamble throws a body punch but Carver moves out of range. Gamble misses with a body kick. Gamble misses with a body kick. Excellent takedown into side control there by Carver. 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! Gamble is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Carver misses with the ground and pound. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gamble is looking for a sweep. Carver throws an elbow but Gamble slips to the side and avoids it well. Carver lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Risky Gamble will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Risky Gamble's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gamble avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carver misses with an attempted mid kick.
Risky Gamble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gamble takes a swing at Carver's ribcage but misses. Carver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Gamble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carver throws a head kick but Gamble moves out of range.
Gamble feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carvers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Gamble throws the kick towards the body but Carver avoids it. Gamble tries to keep at a distance but Carver has taken the fight into the clinch. Carver will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Carver is working Gamble over against the cage. Titan Carver has scored more points in the clinch so far. Carver tries to work over Gamble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gamble can't find room to land a body shot as Carver controls the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Carver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gamble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carver.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gamble moves out of range as Carver strikes. Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carver takes a swing at Gamble's ribcage but misses. Carver throws an overhand right that lands on Gamble's shoulder, as Gamble tries to avoid the shot. Carver scores with a shot to the body.
Good work by Carver as he checks the leg kick. A solid body kick from Carver. Carver connects with a body shot that sends Gamble's belly button to the back. Carver checks a leg kick. Carver misses the shot to the body. Gamble avoids the head kick by Carver.
Carver fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Carver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Titan Carver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Carver takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gamble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carver's sensitive parts. Gamble looks for the body kick but Carver saw that one coming. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Carver throws a lazy head kick letting Gamble counter with a right hand. Carver throws a body punch but Gamble moves out of range. Gamble jabs at Carver's body. Gamble walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Carver looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamble is just out of range. Carver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gamble thuds his shin into the meat of Carver's side. Gamble lands a slapping body shot.
Gamble pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carver is out of range and Gamble settles back down. Carver checks a leg kick. Carver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gamble fakes the leg kick and cracks Carver in the body. Gamble throws a leg kick which misses Carver's front leg but catches the back leg as Carver tries to avoid it. Gamble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Gamble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carver takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gamble throws a half hearted mid kick. Carver keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carver thows a body shot but no joy. Carver throws a low kick but Gamble moves out of range easily. Gamble throws a series of punches but Carver moves out of range. Carver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Gamble misses with a few strikes there.
Crunch! Carver slams his shin into Gamble's torso. Carver connects with a leg kick. Gamble looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carver misses with a low kick.
Gamble misses with a series of wild punches.
Carver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gamble looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. You can see the frustration on Gamble's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Carver wants to control but Gamble is keeping him busy. Carver lands an elbow. Carver cracks Gamble with a big right hand but Gamble just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Carver working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Gamble is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Titan Carver. I think Gamble has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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