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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Slate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Slate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Slate!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho connects with a jab.
Carvalho 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.
Slate walks into a stiff left hand from Carvalho.
Carvalho connects with a right hand. Slate shakes it off.
Carvalho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slate throws out the jab.
Slate has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Slate tries to land a leg kick but Carvalho saw it coming and moves away.
Carvalho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carvalho swinging wildly here.
Carvalho misses with a hook. Slate ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Slate with a series of wild strikes but Slate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slate.
Carvalho connects with a crisp jab.
Slate tries to clinch there but Carvalho circles away.
Carvalho misses with a looping right.
Carvalho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carvalho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho swats away the attempt to clinch by Slate.
A jab from Carvalho misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho lands with a good body shot.
Slate is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slate takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slate fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Slate lands but Carvalho takes it in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Carvalho.
Slate has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slate there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Nice jab there from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carvalho misses with a left hand
and Slate counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carvalho won't be happy with that.
Carvalho tries to buck Slate off but Slate is having none of it.
Carvalho is trying to work for a sweep but Slate has mounted him!
Carvalho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho trying desperately to get to his feet.
Carvalho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Slate lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Carvalho really wants to buck Slate off and get back to his feet.
Slate with shots to the head and body - Carvalho looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carvalho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Slate looking to control and managing it successfully.
Slate won't let Carvalho get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to reverse the position but Slate maintains control.
Slate landing strikes, looking to finish!
Carvalho bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Slate has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carvalho off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Luiz Carvalho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slate blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
Slate throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Slate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carvalho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carvalho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Slate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carvalho stuffs the takedown attempt from Slate. Slate gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
Slate misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slate tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carvalho is able to avoid easily.
Slate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slate fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luiz Carvalho will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Slate moves into the clinch.
Slate breaks from the clinch.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho misses with a hook
and Slate counters by clinching up.
Slate is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carvalho breaks the clinch.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut. Slate saw that one coming.
Carvalho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carvalho scores with a decent looking hook.
Slate drives through with a takedown into Carvalho's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Slate decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carvalho, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carvalho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slate clinches with his opponent.
Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho slips a jab from Slate.
Slate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carvalho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Carvalho. No joy for Slate on that attempt.
Slate is breathing heavily.
Carvalho works over Slate's head and body with a nice combination.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Luiz Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slate shoots in but Carvalho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carvalho throws an overhand right that lands on Slate's shoulder, as Slate tries to avoid the shot.
Slate throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho jabs at Slate's body.
Carvalho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Slate under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carvalho!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slate. Slate circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carvalho looks to land a combination. Slate sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carvalho throws a jab when Slate was well out of range.
Slate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carvalho as he jumps to the side.
Luiz Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Slate.
Carvalho cracks Slate with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Slate ducks under and follows up with a left that Slate also avoids with ease.
Slate feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Slate gets to his feet. Carvalho looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Slate looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Slate sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to stand up but Slate is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Slate postures up and lands a big shot to Carvalho's brow.
Carvalho looking to control.
Carvalho has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Slate off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slate scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slate not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slate slips a nice elbow through Carvalho's hands, connecting with Carvalho's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho wants to get back to his feet.
Carvalho is trying to escape back to his feet but Slate uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adam Slate will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Slate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slate wants to clinch.
Carvalho connects with a body shot that sends Slate's belly button to the back.
Slate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Slate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carvalho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Luiz Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho throws a big shot that misses.
Luiz Carvalho is winning the standup battle so far.
Slate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carvalho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Slate avoids nicely.
Slate wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Slate drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slate decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carvalho, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Slate misses with a kick to the body.
Slate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slate throws a big shot that misses.
Carvalho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Slate connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carvalho momentarily.
Slate gets a takedown into half guard.
Slate controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to stand up here but Slate is controlling him well.
Carvalho trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Slate manages to pass to mount!
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!
Slate controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slate working Carvalho over with strikes here.
Slate unloading with bombs!
Slate tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Slate is landing with some decent strikes but Carvalho is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slate unloading with bombs!
Carvalho is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Slate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slate 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Slate!
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