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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla has chosen Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2 as his entrance music. Maverick Anderson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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210 lbs
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201 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maverick Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Carolla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carolla is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Adam Carolla has been cut.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carolla. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Carolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Carolla misses the jab.
Carolla scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
It looks like Maverick Anderson 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!
Carolla takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson tries to clinch but Carolla moves out of range.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Carolla counters with an inside leg kick.
Anderson staying out of range there.
No joy there for Carolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carolla.
Carolla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Carolla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Carolla misses with a hook
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes that sends Carolla to the canvas! Anderson follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carolla is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Anderson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maverick Anderson.
Carolla scores with a leg kick.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carolla moves into the clinch.
Anderson is trying to stall.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson with a knee to the head.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carolla avoids it.
Carolla has Anderson pushed against the cage.
Carolla is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carolla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson has Carolla pressed against the cage, preventing Carolla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carolla tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Carolla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson tries to bum rush Carolla with a series of wild strikes but Carolla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carolla manages to avoid it.
Maverick Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson jabs Carolla to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick from Anderson lands but Carolla takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carolla doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Carolla counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a body punch but Carolla moves out of range.
Anderson instigates a clinch.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Carolla blocks it.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Carolla blocks with his arms.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carolla is keeping busy.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Carolla is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carolla controlling the action here for a moment.
Carolla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Anderson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Carolla.
Anderson jabs at Carolla's body.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Anderson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Carolla moves into the clinch.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carolla's face.
Carolla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Carolla takes an elbow to the temple.
Carolla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carolla wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Carolla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Carolla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carolla scores with a decent looking hook.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson lands a two punch combo.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carolla lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Carolla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carolla throws a one two combo.
Carolla blocks a head kick by Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carolla tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a head kick but Carolla moves out of range.
Anderson takes one on the button.
Carolla has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Carolla keeps it at a distance.
Anderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carolla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maverick Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Carolla.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carolla.
Carolla connects with a looping right hand.
Carolla's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carolla connects with a solid leg kick.
Carolla buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
and Carolla makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carolla wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Carolla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carolla staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carolla counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Carolla fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Carolla seems unphased.
Maverick Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson throws a combination. Carolla tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carolla misses with a looping left.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carolla displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maverick Anderson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Carolla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carolla avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Carolla scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carolla cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maverick Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carolla connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Carolla counters with a stiff right hand.
Maverick Anderson's cut is getting worse.
Jab from Carolla.
Carolla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Carolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Good shot there by Carolla.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carolla's head backwards.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carolla tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carolla at a distance.
Carolla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Carolla.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Carolla pushes him off.
Carolla lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Carolla.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carolla feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Carolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carolla. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Anderson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carolla connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Anderson scrambles back to his feet.
Maverick Anderson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carolla takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Carolla paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carolla checks a leg kick.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Carolla ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Carolla's shoulder, as Carolla tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Jeez, Maverick Anderson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Carolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maverick Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Carolla throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Carolla misses the target.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carolla manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carolla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Carolla throws an off balance right hand
and Carolla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adam Carolla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carolla moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Carolla.
Well Anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maverick Anderson!
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