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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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151 cm
29
237 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
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194 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Carwin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Hester! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Carwin throws a right and a left that both miss. A punch combination from Carwin misses. Carwin swings for the body but Hester moves out of range.
Hester tries to clinch up. Carwin throws a right and a left that Hester avoids nicely. Oooh a lovely combination from Carwin sends Hester down but not out. Carwin dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Marcus Hester has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Carwin wants to stand but Hester is controlling his arm. Hester gets back to half guard. Carwin wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carwin wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Hester uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carwin wanted to stand there but Hester had control of the position. Hester is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Carwin stopping the sweep attempt from Hester. Hester wants to stand but Carwin is controlling the position. Carwin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hester is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hester controls Carwin momentarily but Carwin frees himself.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marcus Hester hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sloppy strikes from Carwin. Those never looked like landing. Hester slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hester.
Carwin throws a right hand that Hester ducks under and follows up with a left that Hester also avoids with ease. Hester dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
Hester drives through and clinches with Carwin against the cage.
Carwin blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Hester throws an elbow that misses.
Hester working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but Carwin uses good head movement to avoid it. Carwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hester is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hester misses with the head strike.
Hester stalls. Hester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hester manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Carwin has had enough of the clinch but Hester keeps him there for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Carwin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Marcus Hester's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Hester moves in looking to clinch but Carwin pushes him off. Carwin misses with a double jab.
Hester throws a big shot that misses. Hester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Hester takes a shot right to the bread basket. Carwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Carwin swinging wildly here.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hester. 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! Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Carwin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Hester does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carwin gets tackled into the cage by Hester. Hester maintains the clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Carwin. Hester prevents Carwin from breaking the clinch. Hester throws a head punch that misses. Carwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hester misses with a punch on the inside.
Hester can't find room to land a body shot as Carwin controls the action.
Carwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Carwin is trying to force a seperation but Hester has the dominant position. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hester in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Hester working aggressively here.
Carwin blocks a body shot from Hester. Hester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hester. Carwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hester has a couple of punches blocked by Carwin.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but Carwin uses good head movement to avoid it. Hester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Hester fails to land. Hester prevents Carwin from breaking the clinch. Hester has a couple of punches blocked by Carwin.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but Carwin uses good head movement to avoid it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carwin blocks a body shot from Hester. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hester. Hester misses with a short punch on the inside. Hester lands with a right to the head. Hester lands an uppercut. Carwin is trying to push Hester away but Hester has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Hester has a couple of punches blocked by Carwin.
Hester has a couple of punches blocked by Carwin.
Hester throws a punch but it's blocked by Carwin. Hester prevents Carwin from breaking the clinch. Hester leaning against his opponent.
Hester is trying to stall.
Hester misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hester is pushing Carwin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Hester working aggressively here.
Hester throws a punch but it's blocked by Carwin. Carwin letting Hester take a breather here. Hester misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A frustrated look appears on Carwin's face as he tries to break the clinch. Hester lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcus Hester will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Marcus Hester's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Carwin tries to bum rush Hester with a series of wild strikes but Hester uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Carwin lands a hook that stumbles Hester back into the cage. Carwin follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Hester to the canvas! Carwin pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Hester has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Frank Carwin! A victorious Frank Carwin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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