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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Alvares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 cm
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280 lbs
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200 cm
20
259 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Carter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Alvares! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Carter wants to pass the guard but Alvares is keeping the position. Carter stands and throws Alvares's legs to the side, diving into side control. Alvares is looking to regain half guard here but Carter keeps moving and retains side control. Carter just content to control the position. Alvares prevents Carter from improving position. Alvares being controlled for a moment. Alvares is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it. Alvares manages to get back to half guard. Carter stops Alvares from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Alvares is trying to stand back up but Carter is controlling him
Carter controlling the action here. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee stands the fighters back up. Shawn Carter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvares looks gassed! Alvares tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range. Alvares throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A right-left combo lands from Alvares. Alvares slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Alvares is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Alvares keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alvares is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Carter controlling the position easily from mount. Carter prevents Alvares from getting the reversal. Carter content just to control the position here. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Alvares is trying to escape the mount.
Carter content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvares is trying to escape the mount.
Carter controlling the pace for now. Carter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Carter prevents Alvares from getting the reversal. Carter looking to control and managing it successfully. Alvares is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Carter controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Shawn Carter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Alvares misses with a takedown attempt and Carter counters with a takedown into side control. Carter prevents Alvares from escaping the position. Carter takes a little break here. Alvares wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Alvares wants to get back to his feet but Carter drags him back down. Alvares prevents Carter from improving position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Carter trying to control the action but Alvares is working from the bottom. Carter moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Alvares swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alvares's guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Carter sitting in guard, not really doing much. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Carter 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.
Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alvares is rocked! Carter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Alvares is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him? Carter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Alvares for as long as he can get away with. Carter advances to half guard. Carter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Shawn Carter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Carter pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carter is pulling down on Alvares's head to control his posture. Carter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvares manages to get himself to full guard.
Carter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Carter forces his way into half guard. Carter controlling the action here. Alvares seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Shawn Carter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Carter dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Alvares has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shawn Carter!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
78% |
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