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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cale Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeb Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cale Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeb Russell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a hook.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Russell.
Carter rushes Russell and presses him up against the cage.
Russell trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Russell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Russell missing with knees to the body.
Carter stalls.
Russell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Russell.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell missing with knees to the body.
Russell lands a knee to the body.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter has Russell pushed against the cage.
Carter avoiding damage as Russell throws knees to the body.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Russell tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Russell misses with a punch to the body.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Russell should have avoided that one.
A jab from Carter misses.
Russell slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Russell.
Russell tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter thuds a left hand into Russell's body.
Russell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter cracks Russell with a good jab.
Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Russell, pushing him back against the cage.
Russell tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Russell takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Russell missing with knees to the body.
Carter blocks an elbow strike from Russell.
Russell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Russell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Russell gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Carter regains guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carter keeping full guard, as Russell tries to pass.
Russell stands up over Carter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Russell from controlling successfully.
Russell drops back looking for a leg! Carter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carter manages to kick Russell off! Russell jumps back into Carter's guard.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell throws a big right hand that misses.
Russell content to stall in guard here.
Carter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Russell's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russell is trying to keep Carter in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Carter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russell looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeb Russell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Russell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Russell connects with a leg kick. Carter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Russell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Russell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Russell. Russell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russell pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Russell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Russell.
Carter is trying to stall.
Russell looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Russell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Russell misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter connects with a crisp jab.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Russell.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a hook. Russell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Russell looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Cale Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Russell avoids the body shot from Carter.
Cale Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russell takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Carter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch
and Russell counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Russell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body kick from Russell.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carter lands a jab-cross combination.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Russell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Russell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter scores with a nice strike.
Russell misses with a body shot.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Russell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Russell is out of range.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Russell.
Jeb Russell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell stuffs the takedown.
Nice cross by Carter.
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!
Russell ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter is looking to land body kicks.
Carter digs a good body shot into Russell's ribs.
Carter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carter.
Russell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Russell tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Russell.
Carter is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Russell lands a jab to Carter's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cale Carter dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Russell tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Russell moves away from the strike by Carter.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Russell.
Russell misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Russell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Russell counters with a solid body kick.
Russell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carter swings for the body but Russell moves out of range.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Russell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Russell.
Carter connects with a crisp jab.
Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Russell, pushing him back against the cage.
Russell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Russell can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Russell throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a low kick but Russell avoids it.
Russell wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Russell is just out of range.
Russell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Russell counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Russell as he checks the leg kick.
Russell lands a leg kick that knocks Carter off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter misses the jab.
Carter throws a leg kick
and Russell counters with a slapping leg kick.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Russell. Those never looked like landing.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Russell is able to avoid easily.
Russell wants to land a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
Russell moves away from the strike by Carter.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Carter blocks the leg kick.
Carter swings for the body but Russell moves out of range.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Russell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter misses with a hook. Russell ducked under it nicely.
Russell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Russell ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Russell.
Carter throws a jab when Russell was well out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Russell!
It looks like Cale Carter has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russell lands with a hook. Carter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sloppy strikes from Carter. Those never looked like landing.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter swings for the body but Russell moves out of range.
Russell takes one to the chin there.
Russell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Russell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeb Russell.
I think Russell 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 Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jeb Russell!
Jeb Russell made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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