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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Carpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustaf Lindback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carpio comes to the cage accompanied by Derezzed. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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146 lbs
23 - 13 - 1 |
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dave Carpio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Gustaf Lindback!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lindback.
Carpio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lindback has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carpio tries to land a front kick but Lindback steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carpio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carpio blocks a low kick nicely.
Carpio misses with an uppercut.
Carpio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lindback shoots in for a double leg but Carpio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lindback's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carpio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lindback scrambles back to his feet.
Lindback walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carpio.
Lindback misses with a body kick.
A big right from Carpio misses.
Carpio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lindback's head backwards.
Lindback fails to land with a series of punches.
Lindback misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindback throws out a leg kick but Carpio moves out of range and Lindback only half commits.
A big right from Carpio misses.
Lindback pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lindback throws a head kick that misses
and Carpio counters with a low kick, right behind Lindback 's knee.
Carpio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lindback throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Carpio thumps Lindback with a low kick.
Carpio throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab from Carpio.
Carpio throws an overhand right that lands on Lindback's shoulder, as Lindback tries to avoid the shot.
Carpio thuds his right hand into Lindback's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carpio misses with a body kick.
Lindback throws a head kick but Carpio moves out of range.
Carpio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lindback shoots in but Carpio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lindback throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lindback scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lindback missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindback throwing shots but Carpio is blocking nicely.
Lindback is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carpio sees it coming and defends easily.
Lindback thows a huge punch but Carpio dodges it nicely.
Carpio gets full guard.
Carpio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carpio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carpio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lindback drops back, looking for a kneebar! Carpio looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Carpio looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Carpio!
You can see the frustration on Lindback's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindback is looking to reverse the position.
Carpio trying to control the action but Lindback is working from the bottom.
Lindback is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lindback wants to control but Carpio postures up.
Carpio is looking to take a break and control but Lindback is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lindback takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lindback wants to control but Carpio postures up.
Lindback is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lindback tries to buck Carpio off but Carpio is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carpio lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lindback is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes there by Carpio.
Carpio postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Carpio lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lindback is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lindback takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lindback tries to buck Carpio off but Carpio is having none of it.
Lindback defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carpio throws an elbow but Lindback slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lindback on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
An elbow from Carpio crashes against the mat.
Carpio misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Carpio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Carpio.
Lindback throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lindback takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carpio blocks a head kick by Lindback.
Lindback throws a head kick that misses.
Dave Carpio is winning the standup battle so far.
Lindback throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carpio's head.
Lindback ducks under a wild hook from Carpio.
Carpio slips under a jab from Lindback.
Lindback misses with a body kick.
Lindback looks to score with a jab to the body but Carpio is just out of range.
Lindback throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lindback keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lindback dives in and grabs Carpio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carpio pushes down on Lindback's head and hops out.
Carpio wants to slow Lindback down by chopping away at his legs.
Carpio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lindback checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carpio tries a low kick but Lindback avoids it.
Carpio has closed the distance and engaged Lindback in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback blocks an elbow strike.
Carpio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lindback tries to stall but Carpio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carpio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindback is defending well for now.
Carpio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lindback looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Carpio.
Lindback looking to slow down the pace here.
Lindback using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carpio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Carpio.
Carpio throws an elbow that misses.
Carpio prevents Lindback from breaking the clinch.
Carpio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carpio lands a damaging elbow.
Carpio working Lindback over with knees to the body.
Carpio misses with an elbow strike.
Carpio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carpio managing to block the knees to the body from Lindback.
Lindback working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio lands an elbow inside.
Lindback is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lindback is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carpio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carpio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carpio landing knees to the head.
Carpio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lindback's defenses.
Carpio lands an elbow inside.
Lindback with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lindback is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carpio.
Carpio lands a hook that snaps the head of Lindback backwards.
Lindback misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carpio.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carpio.
Lindback misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carpio.
Carpio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindback is defending well for now.
Carpio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carpio throws an elbow but it misses.
Lindback misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carpio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindback breaks from the clinch.
Lindback keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lindback circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lindback delivers a nice body kick.
Lindback dodges the punch combination from Carpio.
Carpio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lindback checks it well.
Carpio digs a good hook to Lindback's body.
Carpio moves out of range of the body kick from Lindback.
A slow jab from Lindback misses its intended target.
Lindback takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carpio blocks a head kick by Lindback.
Carpio tries a head kick but it misses.
Carpio scores with a nice head shot.
Lindback misses with a body kick.
Carpio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindback misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carpio.
Lindback lands a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carpio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carpio gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lindback counters with a good low kick that Carpio was not able to check.
Carpio misses with a head kick.
Lindback stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carpio.
Carpio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lindback tries a low kick but Carpio avoids it.
Carpio staying out of range there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lindback enables Carpio to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lindback manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lindback keeping moving, preventing Carpio from controlling successfully.
Dave Carpio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carpio looking to sit in guard and control but Lindback gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carpio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Carpio dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Carpio misses with a leg kick.
Carpio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lindback is out of range.
Lindback tries to land a leg kick but Carpio saw it coming and moves away.
Carpio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lindback checks it well.
The fighters circling - Carpio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lindback pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lindback misses with a looping right.
Carpio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carpio lands an elbow.
Carpio scores with punches from side control.
Lindback tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carpio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carpio grinds an elbow into Lindback's temple.
Carpio looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lindback is avoiding damage well.
Carpio working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindback takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Carpio creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lindback sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lindback managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Carpio.
Lindback is looking for a sweep.
Carpio throws a strike aimed at the side of Lindback's head but Lindback avoids it well.
Carpio misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Carpio lands some shots froms side control.
Lindback is trying to improve his position.
Carpio throws an elbow but Lindback slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lindback is looking for a sweep.
Carpio working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Carpio scores with a couple of short elbows.
Carpio tries to score with some ground and pound. Lindback controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Carpio lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lindback gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindback has hold of Carpio's hands but Carpio slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carpio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carpio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lindback keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carpio lands a nice short elbow.
Lindback trying to hold on to Carpio's head to control him but Carpio postures up.
Carpio misses with a head shot. Lindback uses the momentum to regain guard.
Carpio postures up in Lindback's guard and throws a big left but Lindback blocks it.
Lindback working for a triangle but Carpio defends it easily.
Lindback takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carpio postures up and lands a big shot to Lindback's brow.
Gustaf Lindback has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio throws a big elbow that misses.
Carpio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carpio forces his way into half guard.
Lindback is trying to get back to full guard.
Carpio working the head and body with strikes.
Lindback is pressing down on Carpio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carpio with a nice head shot there.
Carpio landing some decent shots from guard.
Lindback looking for a guillotine here but Carpio defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carpio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carpio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lindback is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!
Lindback working for a triangle but Carpio defends it easily.
Carpio throwing strikes from guard but Lindback blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindback working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carpio.
Dave Carpio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lindback throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Carpio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carpio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Carpio!
Dave Carpio very nearly forgot to thank ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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