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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Silva (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
It looks like Justin Carter has been cut.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid body kick from Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Carter back into the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Justin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carter trying to control but Silva flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Silva wants to control but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter is covering up but some of the strikes from Silva are getting through and doing damage.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Silva's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to escape but Silva has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva is persistently looking for the submission but Carter is defending it well.
Silva wants to control but Carter is keeping busy.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carter kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Carter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
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!
Carter controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Carter is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for the choke from the back position but Carter is controlling his hands well.
Silva not allowing Carter to control his hands.
Silva tries to get the hooks in deep but Carter pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva working for a choke but Carter is defending well.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing damaging strikes from the back! Carter could be in trouble here!
Silva is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Carter is defending well though. Silva let's go of the attempt for now.
Silva trying to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Carter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Carter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva wants to stand up but Carter is controlling him.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the position but Carter postures up.
Silva throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Silva is trying to control the position but Carter postures up.
Carter trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Carter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Carter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Carter getting side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva wants to control but Carter is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to stand and escape but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva is pressing down on Carter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva looking to control.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carter trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Carter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carter tries to get out of the position.
Carter wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jack Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries to move into range but Carter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Justin Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Carter, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Carter against the cage but Carter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva 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.
A close second round but Jack Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Justin Carter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Jack Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carter with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carter working Silva over with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
Carter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carter is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Carter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Carter avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carter lands a big elbow.
Carter goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Carter's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to stand but Carter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carter is proving hard to escape from.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carter!
Carter is just holding on here. Silva manages to take his back.
Silva tries to get the hooks in deep but Carter pushed the leg off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter fending off the submission attempt from Silva.
Carter is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to control momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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