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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casy Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Goddard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver's entrance music is Bon Jovi - It's my life. A fine choice. Rick Goddard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casy Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Goddard!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Carver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goddard moves into range and clinches up with Carver.
Carver looking to throw knees to the head but Goddard is blocking nicely.
Carver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Carver has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Goddard scores a nice knee to the body.
Carver stalling in the clinch but Goddard improves position.
Carver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goddard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carver throws a head punch that misses.
Goddard lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Casy Carver has been cut.
Goddard throws an elbow that misses.
Carver lands an uppercut.
Goddard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Goddard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goddard.
Carver really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Goddard.
Goddard looking to throw knees to the head but Carver is blocking nicely.
Carver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Goddard walks away with a smile on his face. Carver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carver wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddard has Carver up against the cage in a clinch.
Carver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goddard is keeping busy.
Goddard has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Goddard working Carver over with knees to the body.
Carver is breathing heavily.
Goddard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddard misses with a knee strike.
Goddard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Goddard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goddard lands an elbow that stopped Carver in his tracks for a moment.
Carver is rocked!
Goddard lands a nice elbow.
Oh Carver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goddard landing knees to the body.
Goddard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goddard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Goddard lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goddard gets through Carver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goddard creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Carver! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Goddard.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Goddard!
Rick Goddard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Casy Carver spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm not myself today , sorry - I will show real me at the next show ! '.
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hype
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