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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Gobblecoque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gareth Gobblecoque has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wayne Carter's chin.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gareth Gobblecoque!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gobblecoque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gobblecoque throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gobblecoque.
Gobblecoque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gobblecoque tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gobblecoque misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gobblecoque throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gareth Gobblecoque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Gobblecoque pushes him off.
Carter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter is fighting to break Gobblecoque's control of his arms but Gobblecoque is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Carter really is a fat lump.
Carter looking to sit in guard and control but Gobblecoque gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobblecoque's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gobblecoque must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gobblecoque wanted to stand there but Carter had control of the position.
Carter scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Carter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gobblecoque's half guard.
Carter is controlling the pace.
Gobblecoque tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque trying to control from the bottom.
Carter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gobblecoque is trying to stand.
Carter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carter prevents Gobblecoque from standing back up.
Carter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gobblecoque is trying to control but Carter passes into side control!
Gobblecoque is trying to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter stands up.
Gobblecoque shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Gobblecoque keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayne Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gareth Gobblecoque.
Gobblecoque looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Carter!
Gobblecoque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Carter looks to move to half guard but instead Gobblecoque has passed into mount! Damn!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gobblecoque landing shots from mount.
Gobblecoque with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gobblecoque lands a big elbow.
Gobblecoque working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gobblecoque tries to control but Carter wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gobblecoque has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carter's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gareth Gobblecoque will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gobblecoque changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Gobblecoque manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gobblecoque tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gobblecoque drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gobblecoque looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Gobblecoque.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Gobblecoque has wrist control.
Carter trying to control but Gobblecoque is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gobblecoque's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Wayne Carter.
Gobblecoque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gobblecoque swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter clinches up against the cage.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gobblecoque smiles and moves away.
Gobblecoque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gobblecoque tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gobblecoque circles away.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gobblecoque's waist but Gobblecoque gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter looking to score a takedown here. Gobblecoque is defending well but Carter drives through and ends up in Gobblecoque's guard.
Gobblecoque is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carter is controlling him.
Gareth Gobblecoque has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gobblecoque is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gobblecoque is looking to stand up but Carter isn't so interested in that idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter stands up from Gobblecoque's guard - Carter perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gobblecoque looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carter is fending him off so far but Gobblecoque persists. Nope, Carter circles away and we're back to standing.
Gobblecoque dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!
Wayne Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Gobblecoque. Gobblecoque gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Carter tries to clinch there but Gobblecoque circles away.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gobblecoque tries for a takedown but Carter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carter shoots in and bounces Gobblecoque off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque is looking to stand up but Carter isn't so interested in that idea.
Carter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gobblecoque keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Gobblecoque is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carter being controlled here momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne Carter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wayne Carter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gobblecoque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Gobblecoque misses with a takedown
and Carter counters by moving into the clinch.
Gobblecoque crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage.
Gobblecoque has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gobblecoque misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gobblecoque regains guard immediately.
Gobblecoque utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gobblecoque wants to stand and escape but Carter is having none of it.
Gobblecoque preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carter trying to control but Gobblecoque is working from the bottom.
Gobblecoque looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobblecoque is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gobblecoque throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gobblecoque.
Gobblecoque takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gobblecoque was covering up waiting for the punch and Carter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter wants to control from the top but Gobblecoque keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque looking to control.
Carter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gobblecoque looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gobblecoque changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Gobblecoque manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wayne Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gareth Gobblecoque.
Gobblecoque throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gobblecoque throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gobblecoque off to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Gobblecoque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gobblecoque was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gobblecoque pinned against the cage. Gobblecoque gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gobblecoque shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Gobblecoque keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gobblecoque misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gobblecoque trying to control the position.
Carter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Gobblecoque is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter passes into half guard.
Gobblecoque is trying to stand back up but Carter is controlling him
Carter postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gobblecoque to stand up.
Gobblecoque shoots in looking for a takedown but Carter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gobblecoque's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gobblecoque looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gobblecoque throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gobblecoque lands with a slapping head kick.
Carter moves out of range of the leg kick from Gobblecoque.
Carter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Carter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Wayne Carter!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Wayne Carter!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Wayne Carter!
Wayne Carter wins by unanimous decision!
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pop
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