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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flint Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 cm
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193 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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189 cm
28
201 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flint Marko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Carter! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carter scores with a leg kick.
Carter cracks Marko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A slapping leg kick lands for Carter.
Carter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marko. That did some damage! Carter scores with a nice strike. Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Marko seems unphased.
Marko shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well. Carter scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Marko avoids the body shot from Carter.
Carter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carter scores with a leg kick.
Carter connects with a crisp jab. Good shot there by Carter. Marko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marko there as he acknowledges the shot. Carter throws a body punch but Marko moves out of range. Carter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marko will feel that in the morning. Ryan Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carter scores with a slapping inside leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! That kick from Carter tenderised Marko's leg. Marko is trying to keep his angry face on. A nice leg kick lands there from Carter. Marko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter defending well as Marko loads up on a big left hand. Carter thumps Marko with a low kick. Marko shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flint Marko. That's going to take a lot out of him. Marko shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Carter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Marko is breathing heavily. Marko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Sloppy strikes from Carter. Those never looked like landing. Marko fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter lands with a kick to the temple. Marko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Marko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Marko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Carter. Carter lands a front kick. Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ryan Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Marko misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick. Marko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Marko trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Carter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Marko trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom. Marko preventing the sweep. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Marko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Carter is pulling down on Marko's head to control his posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Marko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan 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.
Jab by Carter. Carter scores with a kick to the midsection. Carter lands with a hook. Marko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Marko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Marko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. 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 changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A thudding body kick lands there by Carter!
Carter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Marko tries to move into range but Carter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Marko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Carter. Carter cracks Marko with an open hand slap. Marko shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Carter connects with an inside leg kick. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carter. Marko shrugs it off though. Carter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carter connects with a body shot that sends Marko's belly button to the back. Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Carter thumps Marko with a low kick. Marko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Carter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marko will feel that in the morning. Marko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Carter connects with a body shot that sends Marko's belly button to the back. Carter lands a head kick. Marko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marko is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter avoids the body shot from Marko.
Marko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marko will feel that in the morning. Carter lands a jab to the nose. Carter cracks Marko with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Carter has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Marko to stand back up! Oh Marko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Marko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Carter sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Marko's defenses. It connects perfectly with Marko's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Carter! An out of breath Ryan Carter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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
55% |
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