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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sekur Arian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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164 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
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140 lbs
17 - 16 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sekur Arian!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carter's head backwards.
Arian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good exchange - Arian coming out on top.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter tries to clinch up but Arian circles away and keeps his distance.
Arian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arian goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arian gets slowly back to his feet.
Arian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brent Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sekur Arian.
Arian moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Arian. Those never looked like landing.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arian throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter cracks Arian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck for Arian with that takedown attempt.
Carter wants to clinch
and Arian counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Carter!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carter is desperately trying to improve his position but Arian has a good base and remains in mount.
Arian lands a nice shot to the head.
Carter tries to reverse the position but Arian maintains control.
Arian working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter tries to lock up and control but Arian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Arian throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Arian tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Arian throws a strike there. Carter manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Arian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Arian wants to pass to mount but Carter is defending the position.
Arian trying to control from half guard but Carter is working away.
Arian might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carter kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Arian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian is trying to control. Carter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arian not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arian throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Carter to regain full guard.
Arian won't allow Carter to sweep him here.
Arian throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
Arian working some strikes from top position.
Arian with a nice head shot there.
Arian scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arian throws an elbow that misses. Carter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Arian's guard. Nice move by Carter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Arian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carter content to stall in guard here.
Carter wants to control from the top but Arian keeps moving.
Arian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter wants to clinch up but Arian keeps it at a distance.
Arian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sekur Arian dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Arian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arian misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Arian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Arian swings widly with a right hand
and Carter counters by clinching up.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Arian is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brent Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sekur Arian.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.
Arian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arian throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Sekur Arian has been cut.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Arian throws a shot to the body.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Arian keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arian throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arian scores with a takedown into Carter's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Arian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carter keeping full guard, as Arian tries to pass.
Arian trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sekur Arian hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arian closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carter quickly recovers to half guard.
Arian is looking to pass Carter's guard but actually Carter recovers to full guard.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arian trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arian.
Arian throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arian tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Carter has control of Arian's left arm, preventing Arian from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sekur Arian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sekur Arian's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Carter tries to clinch but Arian is having none of it.
Brent Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch combination from Arian misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Arian. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Arian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arian shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arian wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Arian advances position into side control!
Carter manages to get back to half guard.
Carter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Arian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arian throwing strikes but missing.
Sekur Arian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.
Arian lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Arian trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Arian looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Arian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carter controls the pace.
Arian wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Arian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Arian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carter's guard.
Arian trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Arian tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arian trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Carter wants to control from the top but Arian keeps moving.
Arian is pulling down on Carter's head. It's preventing any offense from Carter, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carter controls Arian momentarily but Arian frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sekur Arian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arian winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sekur Arian!
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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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