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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Numb. Carolla is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. Carlos Eduardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good wrestler
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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 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carolla works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carolla throws a lazy uppercut
and Eduardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carolla misses with a wild body shot.
Eduardo is looking to clinch.
Carolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Eduardo is just out of range.
Eduardo moves out of range as Carolla strikes.
Carolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Eduardo.
A right-left combo lands from Carolla.
Adam Carolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carolla scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carolla uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carolla avoids the head kick by Eduardo.
Eduardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Carolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eduardo looks for the body kick but Carolla saw that one coming.
Carolla throws a right hand that Eduardo ducks under and follows up with a left that Eduardo also avoids with ease.
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!
Eduardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Eduardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carolla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carolla misses with a combination
and Eduardo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Eduardo misses with a wild body shot.
Carolla takes a swing at Eduardo's ribcage but misses.
Carolla connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carolla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eduardo throws a shot from downtown. Carolla moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Eduardo.
Carolla blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
Carolla lands a jab-cross combination.
Carolla connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice jab there from Carolla.
Eduardo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carolla has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eduardo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carolla.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carolla scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Carolla misses.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carolla lands a jab to the head.
Eduardo defending well as Carolla loads up on a big left hand.
Carolla lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Eduardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carolla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eduardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eduardo moves into range and clinches up with Carolla.
Eduardo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carolla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eduardo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carolla's brow.
Carolla looking to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eduardo tries to break free but Carolla pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Eduardo - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Carolla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eduardo tries a body shot but Carolla blocks it.
Carolla avoiding damage as Eduardo throws knees to the body.
Carolla's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carolla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carolla managing to block the knees to the body from Eduardo.
A short right from Carolla.
A shot in the inside from Carolla.
Carolla lands a nice uppercut.
Carolla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carolla lands with a right to the head.
Eduardo lands a body punch.
Carolla breaks from the clinch.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!
Eduardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eduardo misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Carolla scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Carlos Eduardo has been cut.
Carolla throws an overhand right that lands on Eduardo's shoulder, as Eduardo tries to avoid the shot.
Eduardo misses with an uppercut. Carolla saw that one coming.
Eduardo throws a head kick but Carolla moves out of range.
Eduardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eduardo misses with a kick to the body.
Eduardo misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Carolla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Eduardo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A lazy left from Eduardo finds it's target.
Eduardo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eduardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carolla.
Eduardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carolla is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Eduardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carolla.
Eduardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Carolla circles away.
Eduardo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eduardo. Carolla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carolla lands a jab to the nose.
Carolla throws a right hand that misses
and Eduardo counters with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Carolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carolla lands a head shot.
Eduardo scores with a head kick.
It looks like Adam Carolla has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eduardo tries to clinch but Carolla moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carolla.
Eduardo clinches with his opponent.
Eduardo tries to stall but Carolla uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carolla lands a shoulder strike.
Carolla is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eduardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eduardo throws a nice looking combination but Carolla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eduardo lands a right hook to the body.
Carolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Carolla.
Eduardo lands a high kick!
Carolla jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carolla throws a combination. Eduardo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eduardo ducks under a wild hook from Carolla.
Eduardo looks for the body kick but Carolla saw that one coming.
Carlos Eduardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eduardo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carolla.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Carolla misses.
Carolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eduardo manages to avoid it.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eduardo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eduardo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carolla throws a shot to the body.
Eduardo pushes Carolla up against the cage in a clinch.
Carolla working hard to break the clinch.
Carolla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Carolla blocks the leg kick.
Carolla works over Eduardo's head and body with a nice combination.
Carolla might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Carolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carolla misses the shot to the body.
Carolla throws a hook to the side of Eduardo's head but Eduardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carolla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eduardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eduardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carolla misses with a combination
and Eduardo counters with a head kick.
Carolla throws a one two combo.
Carolla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carolla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eduardo.
Eduardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Carolla circles away.
Eduardo delivers a nice body kick.
Carolla is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eduardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla throws a shot from downtown. Eduardo moves away and avoids it.
Carolla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eduardo circles away quickly and effectively.
Carolla throws a nice looking combination but Eduardo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eduardo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carolla keeps the fight on the outside.
Eduardo slips a straight right by Carolla.
Eduardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carolla swinging wildly here.
Eduardo tries to land a front kick but Carolla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eduardo tries to clinch there but Carolla circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eduardo tries to clinch but Carolla moves out of range.
Carolla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eduardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Eduardo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Eduardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carolla.
Eduardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Adam Carolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carolla thuds a left hand into Eduardo's body.
Carolla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eduardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carolla.
Eduardo darts in trying to clinch
and Carolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eduardo digs a good hook to Carolla's body.
Carolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eduardo moves into the clinch.
Carolla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eduardo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eduardo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Carolla throws a hook but Eduardo avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Carolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carolla steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Eduardo. That one must have hurt.
Carolla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eduardo tries to clinch up.
Carolla with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eduardo to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Carolla.
Eduardo tries to clinch up but Carolla circles away and keeps his distance.
Eduardo is looking to score with low kicks.
Carolla misses with a series of wild punches.
Eduardo lands with a nice body punch.
Carolla misses with an uppercut.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses.
Carolla throws a series of strikes that have Eduardo backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carolla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carolla misses with an uppercut
and Eduardo counters by clinching up.
Carolla is working Eduardo over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eduardo scores with a knee to the head.
Eduardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carolla throws a jab but it's blocked by Eduardo.
Eduardo tries to clinch but Carolla is having none of it.
Eduardo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Eduardo moves in looking to clinch but Carolla pushes him off.
Carolla moves forwards but Eduardo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carolla moves out of range of the body kick.
Carolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eduardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eduardo manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eduardo has time to react.
Eduardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carolla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eduardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eduardo moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carolla.
Eduardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eduardo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carolla is defending well for now.
Eduardo misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Carolla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carolla manages to break the clinch.
Carolla with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eduardo to score with a decent uppercut.
Eduardo tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carolla takes a swing at Eduardo's ribcage but misses.
Carolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Eduardo.
Eduardo misses with a head kick.
Carolla blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
Eduardo tries to clinch there but Carolla circles away.
Eduardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carolla.
Carolla fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Nice jab there from Carolla.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carolla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eduardo.
Eduardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carolla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carolla moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Eduardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eduardo 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Eduardo!
A less than humble Carlos Eduardo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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