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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Alfredsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rufus Alfredsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carter Yang's chin.
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206 cm
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215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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191 cm
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carter Yang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rufus Alfredsson! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alfredsson throws a hook to the side of Yang's head but Yang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Yang avoids the body shot from Alfredsson.
Alfredsson works over Yang's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Carter Yang has been cut. Yang tries for a takedown but Alfredsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Yang lands with an overhand left. Alfredsson throws a head kick but Yang moves out of range.
Alfredsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Yang blocks a head kick by Alfredsson.
Rufus Alfredsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Alfredsson lands with a slapping head kick. Yang throws a shot to the body.
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! Yang blocks a head kick by Alfredsson.
Yang takes the fight into the clinch. Alfredsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms. Yang managing to block the knees to the body from Alfredsson.
Yang scores with an uppercut up the middle. Alfredsson trying to land knees to the body.
Alfredsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Yang avoids the damage to the body. Yang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alfredsson smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Alfredsson as Yang shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him. Alfredsson stuffs the takedown. Alfredsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Alfredsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Alfredsson clinches. Alfredsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yang's defenses. Yang jumps guard but Alfredsson stands there with Yang around his waist. Yang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alfredsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Alfredsson throws a head kick that misses. Alfredsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alfredsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yang is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alfredsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yang moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Oh Yang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Alfredsson looks winded! Alfredsson throws a head kick that misses. Alfredsson lands a nice looking body kick. Yang seems to have got his legs back now. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Alfredsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yang's head. Alfredsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Alfredsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Alfredsson misses with a body shot.
Yang drives through and clinches with Alfredsson against the cage.
Yang is trying to push Alfredsson away but Alfredsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Yang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alfredsson lands an elbow just above Yang 's eye. Alfredsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yang is defending well for now. Alfredsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Yang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Yang tries to pull guard but Alfredsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Yang drops back down to his feet.
Alfredsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alfredsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yang avoids it. Yang is trying to break free. Yang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Alfredsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Alfredsson stalling in the clinch but Yang improves position. Yang is working for takedown but Alfredsson is calmly controlling the position for now. Alfredsson throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alfredsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Alfredsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Alfredsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Yang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Yang wants to get back to striking at distance but Alfredsson won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for Alfredsson to work.
Alfredsson is working Yang over against the cage. Alfredsson crunches a lovely knee into Yang's ribcage. Alfredsson lands a nice elbow. Alfredsson manages to break the clinch.
Alfredsson throws a head kick that misses. Yang throws a sloppy head kick and Alfredsson moves out of range easily. Alfredsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alfredsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yang fails with the takedown. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A head kick misses from Alfredsson. Yang has a takedown stuffed. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Alfredsson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Carter Yang's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Alfredsson throws a sloppy head kick and Yang moves out of range easily. Alfredsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Yang doesn't manage to clinch there - Alfredsson circles away.
Alfredsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter Yang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Alfredsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alfredsson throws a head kick that misses. Alfredsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Alfredsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Yang. Yang gets slowly back to his feet. Alfredsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alfredsson. Alfredsson is breathing heavily. Yang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alfredsson pinned against the cage. Alfredsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Yang avoids the head kick by Alfredsson.
Rufus Alfredsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alfredsson lands with a kick to the temple. Yang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Alfredsson clinches. Alfredsson looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
Yang tries to pull guard but Alfredsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Yang drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him. Alfredsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yang avoids it. Alfredsson looking to slow down the pace here. Yang tries to pull guard but Alfredsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Yang drops back down to his feet.
Yang throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yang is trying to pull guard but Alfredsson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Yang takes an elbow to the forehead. Alfredsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yang up against the cage. Yang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alfredsson smiles and moves away.
Alfredsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alfredsson swats him away and circles back towards the center. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A head kick misses from Yang. Yang walks into a straight right hand from Alfredsson. Yang blocks a head kick by Alfredsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alfredsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alfredsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Yang checks a leg kick. Yang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alfredsson defends well and Yang ends up having to push Alfredsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Yang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alfredsson pulls him back up using the underhooks. Alfredsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Alfredsson lands a nice knee to the body. Yang takes a knee to the side of the body. Alfredsson misses with a body punch.
Alfredsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alfredsson lands a head kick. Yang smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Alfredsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Yang is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Alfredsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yang is looking to clinch. Alfredsson throws a head kick that misses. Yang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Alfredsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yang. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A head kick misses from Alfredsson. Alfredsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Yang swats away the attempt to clinch by Alfredsson. A head kick misses from Alfredsson. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alfredsson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Alfredsson throws a sloppy head kick and Yang moves out of range easily. Yang darts in looking for a takedown but Alfredsson gets double underhooks and turns Yang into the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Alfredsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Carter Yang's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Alfredsson as Yang shoots in. Alfredsson throws a sloppy head kick and Yang moves out of range easily. Yang with a poor takedown and Alfredsson counters with a head kick. Alfredsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Alfredsson throws a head kick that misses. Yang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alfredsson. The fight stays on the outside here - Yang looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Alfredsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Alfredsson misses with a two punch combination.
Alfredsson throws a head kick but Yang moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Yang avoids the head kick by Alfredsson.
Alfredsson misses with the combination.
Yang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alfredsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Yang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alfredsson as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him. Yang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alfredsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alfredsson misses with a head kick.
Yang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Alfredsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Yang shoots in for a takedown but Alfredsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. The fight moves into the clinch position. A knee to the head by Alfredsson.
Rufus Alfredsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yang is trying to maintain a safe position but Alfredsson gets an underhook and turns Yang into the cage. Yang tries to break free but Alfredsson pushes him back against the cage. Alfredsson lands a nice knee to the body. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Yang slowing the pace effectively. Alfredsson tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Alfredsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. A right hand to the body from Alfredsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice elbow from Alfredsson. Alfredsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Both fighters circling a little - Alfredsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Yang blocks a head kick by Alfredsson.
Alfredsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yang manages to avoid it. Yang avoids the head kick by Alfredsson.
Alfredsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Yang. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Alfredsson stuffs the takedown. Alfredsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Alfredsson throws a leg kick which misses Yang's front leg but catches the back leg as Yang tries to avoid it. Yang avoids the head kick by Alfredsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alfredsson avoids it really well and circles away. Alfredsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alfredsson throws a head kick that misses. Alfredsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Alfredsson lands with a nice body kick. Yang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alfredsson thumps Yang with a low kick. A head kick from Alfredsson lands but Yang takes it in his stride. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Yang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yang blocks a head kick by Alfredsson.
Carter Yang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Alfredsson throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Rufus Alfredsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Alfredsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rufus Alfredsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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