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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between YB Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sol comes to the cage accompanied by SFIV - Theme of Ryu 2. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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210 lbs
13 - 0 - 0 |
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217 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, YB Sol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Carter!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Sol shows good takedown defense.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sol scores with a shot to the body.
Sol's corner calls for a 1-2. Sol obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Sol is retaining full guard.
Carter being controlled here momentarily.
Carter has gone for a leg lock! Sol slips out almost immediately though and dives into Carter's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sol is one step ahead there.
Sol slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sol stands up and waves to Carter to follow him.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
YB Sol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sol tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sol to the ground. Sol escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sol misses with a looping right.
Sol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sol throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Sol.
The fighters circling - Sol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sol closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carter to the mat! Carter manages to get full guard.
Sol trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sol doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sol manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sol's guard.
Carter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sol dives on top into guard.
Carter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sol's guard.
Sol looking for a sweep. Not yet Sol, not yet.
Carter has gone for a leg lock! Sol slips out almost immediately though and dives into Carter's guard.
Sol would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sol gets to his feet - Carter follows without any prompting.
Sol lands a jab to the head.
Sol connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carter. Carter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carter fails with the takedown
and Sol counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sol looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Sol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Sol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
YB Sol dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sol tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sol is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Sol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Sol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Sol counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter tries for a takedown but Sol circles away easily
and Sol counters with a one-two to the body.
Carter is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol throws a big shot that misses.
Sol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Sol.
Carter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sol manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Sol is defending well.
Sol is not content to let Carter control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter seems to be working for a kimura but Sol defends the submission attempt.
Sol is not content to let Carter control the position.
Sol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carter.
Sol wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sol misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sol counters with a straight right hand.
YB Sol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Carter.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sol throws out the jab.
Sol misses with a two punch combination.
Sol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter tries to clinch
and Sol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt
and Sol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sol fails with the takedown
and Carter counters by moving into the clinch.
Carter pulls guard effortlessly.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Sol is proving a slippery customer.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sol is one step ahead there.
Carter throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sol uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
YB Sol dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sol works Carter's body with a nice hook.
Sol throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Carter has his takedown stuffed
and Sol counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
Carter fails with the takedown
and Sol counters with a stiff right hand.
Sol scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
YB Sol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Carter.
Carter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Carter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sol decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carter's guard.
Carter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sol has passed into side control.
Carter tries to buck Sol off but Sol is having none of it.
Carter looks to move to half guard but instead Sol has passed into mount! Damn!
Sol tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carter can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
YB Sol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sol takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sol trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol content just to control the position here.
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
Carter tries to hold on but Sol postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carter is looking to improve his position but Sol isn't that keen on the idea.
Carter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carter throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sol. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
YB Sol clearly takes that 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.
Sol throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter wants to clinch
and Sol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Sol misses.
Sol lands with a hook. Carter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sol smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sol counters with a stiff right hand.
Sol scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carter is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Carter trying to get back to full guard but Sol takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Carter wants to control but Sol is having none of it.
Carter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Sol is retaining full guard.
Carter won't allow Sol to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sol has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carter off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sol misses with a wild body shot.
Carter scores with a takedown into Sol's guard.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sol works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking to sit in guard and control but Sol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carter working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sol has passed into half guard!
Carter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sol performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Carter gets back to full guard.
Carter throwing short punches from the bottom.
Sol avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
YB Sol had his way with Andrew Carter in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sol misses with an uppercut.
Sol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Sol saw that one coming.
Carter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sol circles away.
Carter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter tries to clinch there but Sol circles away.
Sol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
YB Sol is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter closes the distance but Sol moves to the side
and Sol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sol gets caught flat footed, as Carter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sol keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to control but Sol is working from the bottom.
Carter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sol kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Carter is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Carteris looking to pass into half guard but Sol pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sol is in guard.
Sol wants to get up but he can't break Carter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Sol tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sol manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter with the ground and pound but Sol regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Carter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sol trying to control but Carter postures up.
Carter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sol's head.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Sol is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carter throwing shots but Sol is blocking nicely.
Carter thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sol to regain full guard.
Carter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sol is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sol has escaped and now he's on top!
Carter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sol has passed into side control.
Andrew Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Carter.
I think Sol has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... YB Sol!
YB Sol retains his light heavyweight title!
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hype
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