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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolf Mastadon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wolf Mastadon!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mastadon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mastadon.
Mastadon just misses with a punch to the body.
Mastadon misses with a jab to the body
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Mastadon.
Mastadon misses with a takedown
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Mastadon.
Mastadon throws a hook but Carwin avoids it easily.
Mastadon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mastadon. Carwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mastadon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Mastadon.
Mastadon misses with a left hand
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mastadon misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin throws a combination. Mastadon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mastadon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mastadon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carwin.
Mastadon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mastadon just misses with a punch to the body.
Shane Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carwin avoids the head kick by Mastadon.
Mastadon misses with a shot to the body
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Mastadon.
Mastadon misses with a right hand
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Mastadon thows a body shot but no joy.
Mastadon is looking to land body kicks.
Mastadon fails with a takedown attempt.
Mastadon misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mastadon misses with a jab to the body
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Mastadon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carwin rather than just go for the knockout.
Carwin throws a right hand that Mastadon ducks under and follows up with a left that Mastadon also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mastadon misses with a shot to the body
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Carwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Mastadon.
Mastadon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carwin walks into a straight right hand from Mastadon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mastadon digs a good body shot into Carwin's ribs.
Carwin swinging wildly here.
Mastadon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carwin is trying to defend but Mastadon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carwin is in trouble now - Mastadon has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mastadon looking to control but Carwin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon dominating with strikes here.
Mastadon thowing shots but they're missing.
Mastadon working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mastadon trying to control but Carwin is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mastadon wants to control but Carwin has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolf Mastadon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mastadon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mastadon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carwin avoids the body shot from Mastadon.
Mastadon misses the shot to the body.
Mastadon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carwin to the ground. Mastadon is now in Carwin's guard.
Carwin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A slow jab from Mastadon misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from Carwin. No joy for Mastadon on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Mastadon finds it's target.
Mastadon misses with a looping right.
Mastadon fails with a takedown attempt.
Mastadon swings for the body but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastadon.
Carwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastadon.
Mastadon misses the shot to the body.
Mastadon tries a head kick but it misses.
Mastadon throws a body punch but Carwin moves out of range.
Mastadon fails to land the takedown.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolf Mastadon.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Mastadon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mastadon swings for the body but Carwin moves out of range.
Shane Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mastadon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mastadon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Mastadon.
Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mastadon.
Wolf Mastadon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carwin avoids a kick to the body.
Mastadon takes a swing at Carwin's ribcage but misses.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Mastadon avoids it well.
Mastadon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mastadon misses the body punch
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Carwin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mastadon is breathing heavily.
Mastadon throws the kick towards the body but Carwin avoids it.
Mastadon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mastadon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mastadon throws a jab but it's blocked by Carwin.
Mastadon tries for a takedown but Carwin circles away easily
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Mastadon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mastadon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carwin sprawls well. Carwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mastadon gets slowly back to his feet.
Mastadon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon fails to land the takedown.
Mastadon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Mastadon throws the left hand but Carwin avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
Mastadon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mastadon shoots in and gets a takedown into Carwin's guard.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Mastadon from controlling successfully.
Carwin is looking to stand up but Mastadon isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolf Mastadon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mastadon throws a hook but Carwin blocks it.
Mastadon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastadon.
A shot to the body from Mastadon misses
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Mastadon.
A head kick misses from Mastadon.
Mastadon throws a head kick but Carwin moves out of range.
Mastadon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mastadon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carwin swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastadon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mastadon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carwin manages to avoid it.
Mastadon misses with a body shot
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mastadon throws a body punch but Carwin moves out of range.
Mastadon misses with a body shot.
Mastadon throws a looping overhand right but Carwin ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Mastadon scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mastadon. Carwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Mastadon avoids them all with ease.
Mastadon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carwin circles away.
Mastadon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mastadon tries to land a front kick but Carwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mastadon throws an off balance right hand
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Mastadon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mastadon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Mastadon.
Mastadon misses the shot to the body.
Mastadon misses with a kick to the body.
Mastadon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mastadon fails with a takedown attempt.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolf Mastadon.
Mastadon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon misses the jab.
Mastadon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Mastadon.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Mastadon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carwin manages to avoid it.
Carwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastadon.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mastadon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mastadon misses with a takedown attempt - Carwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mastadon misses with a looping left.
Carwin blocks a head kick by Mastadon.
Mastadon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon shoots for a double leg takedown but Carwin sprawls well. He's pushed Mastadon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Mastadon looks to score with a jab to the body but Carwin is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Mastadon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Mastadon.
Mastadon thows a body shot but no joy.
Mastadon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin tries to bum rush Mastadon with a series of wild strikes but Mastadon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wolf Mastadon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mastadon 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolf Mastadon!
In his post fight interview, Wolf Mastadon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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