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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Streight Up Menace. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carter.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie drives through and clinches with Carter against the cage.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to stand up but Carter has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
Carter holds on to Gracie's head and controls the position momentarily.
Gracie trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carter struggling a bit here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is dominant here and he's now got Carter's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carter is working to get back to half guard.
Carter tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
Carter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carter trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie tries to control but Carter wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie throws a front kick that sends Carter stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
Carter tries to score a body lock takedown but Gracie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie keeps control of Carter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Dennis Gracie has been cut.
Carter lands a nice knee to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.
Carter drags the fight down to the ground.
Carter trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carter gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Carter misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carter's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie lands an upkick as Carter stands over him.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands up from Carter's guard - Gracie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gracie.
Damian Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carter moves into full guard.
Gracie wants to stand but Carter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Carter has one foot on Gracie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carter wants to clinch.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dennis Gracie's cut.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carter passes to full mount!
Carter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carter scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Carter with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carter lands a nice shot to the head.
Carter controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Carter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie throwing hammer fists to the chest of Carter. What's that going to do exactly?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Carter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Carter maintains control.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Carter stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie drives through and clinches with Carter against the cage.
Carter tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dennis Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter controlling the position for now.
Carter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carter.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Carter from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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