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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tron Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Gillespie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter's entrance music is Dogs Out- DMX. A fine choice. Andy Gillespie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tron Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Gillespie!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gillespie.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gillespie enables Carter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gillespie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Carter postures up.
Carter wants to control from the top but Gillespie keeps moving.
Carter postures up.
Carter throws a big elbow that misses.
Gillespie wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
Carter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carter wants to control from the top but Gillespie keeps moving.
Gillespie trying to control the position.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
Gillespie has Carter pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andy Gillespie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Carter fails to land the takedown.
Gillespie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
Gillespie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gillespie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Carter blocks the leg kick.
Gillespie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carter tries to clinch up but Gillespie circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gillespie throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Gillespie moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie scores with a hook.
Carter blocks a head kick by Gillespie.
Gillespie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gillespie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gillespie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Carter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gillespie sprawls well initially but Carter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gillespie is not content to let Carter control the position.
Carter is thwarting Gillespie's attempts to control the position.
Carter 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.
Carter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Gillespie is defending well.
Gillespie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carter is working away from the top position though.
Carter throwing shots but Gillespie is blocking nicely.
Gillespie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carter prevents Gillespie from improving his position.
Carter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Carter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gillespie?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter breaks from Gillespie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Carter with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter avoids the attempt from Gillespie to control.
Carter lands with some strikes.
Carter unloading with bombs!
Gillespie is bucking up trying to escape but Carter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Carter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gillespie's face.
Gillespie is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gillespie tries to lock up and control but Carter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carter with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carter prevents Gillespie from getting the reversal.
Carter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gillespie wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tron Carter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gillespie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Andy Gillespie has been cut.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter slips under a jab from Gillespie.
Gillespie leaves Carter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carter moves out of range of the leg kick from Gillespie.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Gillespie pushes him off.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Gillespie ducks down to avoid it.
Gillespie slaps away a takedown attempt from Carter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gillespie is out of range.
Gillespie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tron Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gillespie's waist but Gillespie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Gillespie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gillespie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gillespie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gillespie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gillespie.
A leg kick checked by Carter.
Gillespie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Gillespie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gillespie throws out the jab.
Andy Gillespie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gillespie misses with a low kick.
Gillespie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!
Gillespie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gillespie lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Gillespie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gillespie throws a body kick that misses.
Gillespie throws a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Gillespie tenderised Carter's leg. Carter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gillespie thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gillespie, right into the meat.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Gillespie cracks Carter with an open hand slap.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gillespie to score with a decent uppercut.
Carter has managed to clinch.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gillespie prevents a body shot from Carter.
Gillespie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gillespie avoids it.
Carter landing knees to the head.
Gillespie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
Carter effectively controlling the action here.
Gillespie looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gillespie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gillespie as Carter tries to tie him up.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter is trying to drag Gillespie to the mat but Gillespie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gillespie.
Gillespie cracks Carter with a nice body shot.
Carter jumps guard and drags Gillespie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gillespie postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gillespie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gillespie postures up.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gillespie looking to pass the guard.
Gillespie passes Carter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Gillespie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andy Gillespie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Gillespie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gillespie tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Carter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gillespie cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gillespie pinned against the cage. Gillespie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andy Gillespie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gillespie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gillespie misses with a straight right.
Gillespie misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Gillespie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gillespie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
Gillespie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gillespie ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Gillespie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gillespie works the jab nicely.
Gillespie lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Gillespie.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gillespie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gillespie misses with a low kick.
Carter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gillespie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gillespie tried to score with a low kick but Carter checks it.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gillespie. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gillespie lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carter is rocked!
A good leg kick by Gillespie.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gillespie.
Carter seems to have got his legs back now.
Andy Gillespie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gillespie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gillespie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gillespie.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gillespie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gillespie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Gillespie looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter checks a low kick from Gillespie.
Carter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gillespie sprawls well initially but Carter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gillespie manages to get to full guard.
Gillespie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carter.
Gillespie is pulling down on Carter's head. It's preventing any offense from Carter, at least for the moment.
Carter drops back looking for a leg! Gillespie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gillespie manages to kick Carter off! Carter jumps back into Gillespie's guard.
Gillespie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gillespie is controlling Carter's posture.
Gillespie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gillespie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gillespie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gillespie is still trying to improve position.
Tron Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Gillespie has wrist control.
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.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gillespie holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Gillespie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gillespie 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Gillespie!
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