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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Tomatoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kraken Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Tomatoes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kraken Carter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tomatoes gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tomatoes wants to free his trapped foot but Carter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carter wants to control but Tomatoes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tomatoes stands up out of the half guard.
Tomatoes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tomatoes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Carter wants to control the action here but instead Tomatoes manages to pass to full mount!
Tomatoes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tomatoes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomatoes goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Carter is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomatoes working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to control but Tomatoes is working from the bottom.
Tomatoes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tomatoes seems keen to control Carter's posture.
Carter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to clinch up but Tomatoes keeps it at a distance.
Kraken Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Tomatoes moves out of range of the leg kick from Carter.
Tomatoes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tomatoes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carter punching from the bottom.
Carter pushes Tomatoes off looking to stand but Tomatoes dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tomatoes is working away from the top position though.
Carter tries to roll over but Tomatoes keeps him under control.
Tomatoes is working for a kimura but Carter is defending it quite comfortably.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
Carter is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomatoes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Carter tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tomatoes has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Carter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carter looks gassed!
Tomatoes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tomatoes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Tomatoes dominated that round.
That's time! Tomatoes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carter tries to bum rush Tomatoes with a series of wild strikes but Tomatoes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter rushes Tomatoes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tomatoes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carter on his heels. He'll look to pass Carter's guard now, I'm sure.
Tomatoes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter striking off his back but it's not causing Tomatoes any problems.
Tomatoes stops Carter from standing up.
Tomatoes cracks Carter with a solid left hand.
Tomatoes wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tomatoes postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomatoes lands a couple of digs.
Tomatoes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carter trying to control the position.
Tomatoes won't allow Carter to sweep him here.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Tomatoes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tomatoes stands and steps away. Carter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tomatoes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tomatoes misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomatoes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carter is trying to defend but Tomatoes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tomatoes controlling the pace.
Tomatoes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Carter tries to get to full guard but Tomatoes has control of the leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomatoes wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
Carter actively working from the bottom here.
Tomatoes uses his free foot to push down on Carter's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Carter.
Johnny Tomatoes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomatoes avoids the attempt from Carter to control.
Tomatoes prevents Carter from getting the reversal.
Tomatoes avoids the attempt from Carter to control.
Tomatoes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tomatoes controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tomatoes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Carter tries to improve his position but instead Tomatoes has taken his back!
Tomatoes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter is trying to get back to his feet but Tomatoes has full control of the position and if anything, Carter has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Tomatoes dominated that second round.
That's time! Tomatoes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Tomatoes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tomatoes.
Tomatoes is in close to Carter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tomatoes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carter's guard.
Tomatoes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tomatoes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tomatoes passes to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tomatoes scoring with punches and elbows.
Tomatoes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomatoes is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomatoes is trying to get an arm triangle but Carter is defending well.
Tomatoes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
Tomatoes trying to control the position but Carter is working away.
Carter regains half guard.
Tomatoes prevents Carter from standing back up.
Tomatoes wants to work for an arm triangle but Carter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carter tries to kick Tomatoes off but Tomatoes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carter has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tomatoes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter cracks Tomatoes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Tomatoes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tomatoes pushing down on Carter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tomatoes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Tomatoes prevents Carter from standing back up.
Kraken Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomatoes stalling.
Carter gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to sweep here but Tomatoes controlling him for the moment.
Tomatoes works over Carter with some ground and pound from guard.
Tomatoes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter swinging wildly here.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tomatoes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tomatoes.
Johnny Tomatoes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tomatoes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Tomatoes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tomatoes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Tomatoes!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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