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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christiano Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smokeleaf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Clawfinger Biggest & the Best. Carwin has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Christiano Smokeleaf could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shane Carwin's chin.
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200 cm
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242 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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193 cm
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275 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christiano Smokeleaf! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Carwin! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smokeleaf fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Carwin avoids the body shot from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Carwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Smokeleaf feints and as Carwin raises his hands in defense, Smokeleaf changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Smokeleaf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Smokeleaf sitting in guard here, content to control. Smokeleaf landing some decent shots from guard. Smokeleaf with a flurry of punches that miss. Smokeleaf has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Carwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smokeleaf advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carwin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Well, if Smokeleaf is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Smokeleaf is trying to control. Carwin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Carwin won't allow Smokeleaf to pass to mount. Smokeleaf is keen to just control but Carwin is a slippery customer. Smokeleaf seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Smokeleaf not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Christiano Smokeleaf just wasn't active enough. Smokeleaf throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smokeleaf. Smokeleaf throws a lazy right hand but Carwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Carwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Smokeleaf's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carwin under the eye.
It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut. Carwin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smokeleaf. Smokeleaf lands a jab to Carwin's midsection. Good shot there by Smokeleaf. Carwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smokeleaf looks to score with a jab to the body but Carwin is just out of range. Carwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carwin misses with a straight right. Carwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Smokeleaf drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smokeleaf cracks Carwin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smokeleaf cracks Carwin with an elbow. That is naaassty. Smokeleaf throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Carwin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. Smokeleaf is looking to take a break and control but Carwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Smokeleaf sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carwin defending well though. Carwin wants to improve his position but Smokeleaf is controlling well.
Smokeleaf is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Smokeleaf unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smokeleaf is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carwin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smokeleaf swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Carwin is now in Smokeleaf's guard. A big mistake from Smokeleaf there, giving up the dominant position! Smokeleaf working a defensive guard here.
Carwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Carwin wants to control from the top but Smokeleaf keeps moving. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Smokeleaf is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carwin defends well. Carwin preventing the sweep. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christiano Smokeleaf dominated that round. The cut man is working on Shane Carwin's cut. 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.
Smokeleaf misses with a two punch combination.
Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Carwin drops his hands momentarily and Smokeleaf takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Smokeleaf misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smokeleaf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Smokeleaf stuns Carwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Smokeleaf bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Carwin! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Smokeleaf trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Smokeleaf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Smokeleaf postures up and lands a big shot to Carwin's brow. Carwin keeping moving, preventing Smokeleaf from controlling successfully. Carwin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smokeleaf controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carwin keeping moving, preventing Smokeleaf from controlling successfully. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Christiano Smokeleaf. Smokeleaf throws a nice outside leg kick. Shane Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Carwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smokeleaf. Smokeleaf just misses with a punch to the body.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Smokeleaf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carwin. Smokeleaf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carwin can do to turn this around? Smokeleaf throws a shot to the body.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Smokeleaf moves out of range. Carwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Smokeleaf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carwin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smokeleaf counters with a single leg into guard. Carwin didn't expect that. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smokeleaf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Smokeleaf trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom. Carwin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carwin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smokeleaf is looking to escape. Carwin prevents Smokeleaf from getting the reversal. Smokeleaf holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Carwin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smokeleaf is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Smokeleaf really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smokeleaf is trying to stand up. Carwin avoids the attempt from Smokeleaf to control. Smokeleaf is looking to improve his position but Carwin isn't that keen on the idea. Smokeleaf is working hard here to advance position. Carwin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smokeleaf is squirming around, avoiding Carwin's attempts to control the action. Carwin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Smokeleaf really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carwin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Carwin controlling his opponent. Smokeleaf tries to lock up and control but Carwin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Smokeleaf working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christiano Smokeleaf dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Shane Carwin's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Smokeleaf misses with a wild body shot. A slow jab from Smokeleaf misses its intended target. Carwin takes a swing at Smokeleaf's ribcage but misses. Shane Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carwin thows a left - swing and a miss! Smokeleaf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carwin. Smokeleaf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smokeleaf is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Smokeleaf slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Carwin works over Smokeleaf's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Christiano Smokeleaf has been cut. 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! Carwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. An inside leg kick lands from Smokeleaf. Smokeleaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carwin manages to avoid it. Smokeleaf tries to score with a low kick but Carwin moves his leg out of the way. Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Smokeleaf lands a really nice looking cross but Carwin seems unphased.
Christiano Smokeleaf is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smokeleaf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Carwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Smokeleaf feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carwins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Carwin misses with a head kick.
Carwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Carwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smokeleaf throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Smokeleaf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smokeleaf works Carwin's body with a nice hook. Carwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smokeleaf counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Carwin! Smokeleaf remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smokeleaf landing a few strikes.
Carwin is rocked! Smokeleaf working the ground and pound. Carwin is still in real trouble! Can Smokeleaf finish him? Smokeleaf looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Carwin prevents Smokeleaf from improving position. Smokeleaf cracks Carwin with a big elbow. You can see the frustration on Carwin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Smokeleaf in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big shot lands for Smokeleaf! That's hurt Carwin! Will he recover? Smokeleaf fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christiano Smokeleaf! A victorious Christiano Smokeleaf thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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