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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Carter's choice of entrance music: Bob Dylan - Hurricane. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
36 - 19 - 0 |
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185 cm
32
190 lbs
16 - 4 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
36 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keto tries to clinch up
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
Keto 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 Keto off to one side.
Carter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A shot to the liver by Carter. Beautiful body shot.
Keto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Keto looking to slow down the pace here.
Carter has hold of one of Keto's legs. Keto is fighting the takedown attempt but Carter gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Keto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto keeping full guard, as Carter tries to pass.
Keto has his foot on Carter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carter works his way back into a safe position though.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Keto keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Keto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keto 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.
Keto wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Carter is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keto defending well though.
Carter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carter trying to control from Keto's half guard. Keto has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Carter content to stall in guard here.
Keto wants to stand up but Carter is controlling him.
Keto wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Keto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Keto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carter has managed to get both his arms back between Keto's legs - danger averted.
Keto 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.
Carter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Keto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keto wants to stand up but Carter is controlling him.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Carter throwing strikes from guard but Keto blocks nicely.
Keto has his hands on Carter's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter advances position into side control!
Carter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Keto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Keto is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keto is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Carter asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Keto parries the strikes from Carter easily there. Carter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Keto to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter dominated that round.
That's time! Keto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keto is looking to clinch.
Keto tries to clinch up.
A left lands for Carter.
It looks like Tuomas Keto has been cut.
Keto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
A jab lands there for Carter.
Keto shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Keto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Keto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
Carter pulls Keto in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto is working Carter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carter is pulling down on Keto's head. It's preventing any offense from Keto, at least for the moment.
Keto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keto trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Keto wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Keto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Keto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Keto's back!
Keto is in bad spot here.
Keto trying to control but not successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keto grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Carter missing with strikes.
Carter throwing sloppy strikes.
Keto has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Keto trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Keto tries to roll but Carter sticks to his back.
Will Carter go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Keto trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throwing sloppy strikes.
Carter is working the ground and pound. Can Keto escape?
Keto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Carter's guard. Nice work there by Keto.
Keto won't allow Carter to sweep him here.
Carter trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Keto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter wants to sweep here but Keto controlling him for the moment.
Keto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to control the position here.
Rubin Carter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keto throws a big elbow that misses.
Carter controlling Keto's posture.
Carter is looking to stand up but Keto isn't so interested in that idea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rubin Carter.
Carter takes a swing at Keto's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomas Keto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carter to the mat! Carter manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rubin Carter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tuomas Keto's cut.
That's time! Keto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Keto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Keto tries for a takedown but Carter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Keto wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Tuomas Keto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keto ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keto moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Keto. Keto gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomas Keto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keto gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keto throws a strike but Carter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Keto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
Keto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
Keto trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rubin Carter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Keto avoids the body shot from Carter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Keto.
Carter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Keto wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carter.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rubin Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keto shoots in but no luck this time.
Tuomas Keto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter sizes up Keto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Rubin Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keto thinking.
Carter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carter works the jab nicely.
Rubin Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keto looks to clinch
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuomas Keto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter tries to bum rush Keto with a series of wild strikes but Keto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Keto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Keto does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donk. Carter catches Keto right on the button with a cross.
Keto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keto tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Carter works the jab nicely.
Keto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Keto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.
Keto throws a poor cross that misses
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rubin Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubin Carter!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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