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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marrio Marselli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by La Coka Nostra - That's coke. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marrio Marselli !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marselli shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marselli tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter throws a right hand that Marselli ducks under and follows up with a left that Marselli also avoids with ease.
Marselli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marselli to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Carter has control of Marselli 's left arm, preventing Marselli from doing any damage.
Marselli won't allow Carter to get back to his feet.
Carter is controlling Marselli 's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Carter.
Marselli tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Marselli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carter scores with a jab to the head.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter scores with a nice right hand.
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marselli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marselli blocks the body kick.
A big left from Carter misses.
Marselli is looking to score with low kicks.
Carter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marselli blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter leaves Marselli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Carter.
Carter looks to land a combination but Marselli avoids it well.
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marselli momentarily.
Carter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carter throws a series of punches but Marselli moves out of range.
Marselli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marselli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Marselli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marselli . Marselli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've been told by Carter's head coaches at MMA Gods - 16 Elites! + Roger Gracie that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Marselli moved out of range nicely.
Carter scores with a nice strike.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Carter misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marselli changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marselli is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marselli is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Marselli working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marselli thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marselli trying to control the position but Carter is working away.
A lull in the action here as Marselli stalls from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marselli wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
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 Ryan Carter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marselli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marselli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carter lands a right hook to the body.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Carter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marselli shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.
Marselli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter lands with a cross.
Marselli fails with the takedown.
Ryan Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marrio Marselli .
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marselli closes the distance and clinches up with Carter, looking for a takedown. Marselli pushes Carter against the cage but Carter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marselli shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.
Carter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good leg kick by Marselli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marselli .
Marselli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carter to score with a decent uppercut.
Carter lands a jab to the head.
Marselli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Marselli . Those never looked like landing.
Marselli tries to land a front kick but Carter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marselli dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on Marselli 's head and hops out.
Ryan Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carter lands with a nice combination. Marselli backs away looking to recover.
Marselli closes the distance and clinches up with Carter, looking for a takedown. Marselli pushes Carter against the cage but Carter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Marselli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marselli gets a double leg takedown into Carter's guard.
Carter keeping full guard, as Marselli tries to pass.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Marselli is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marselli would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carter pulls Marselli in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Carter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A big left from Carter misses.
Carter lands with an uppercut that bounces Marselli off the cage and back into range.
Marselli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marselli somewhat.
Carter lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with the combination.
Carter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marselli circles away quickly and effectively.
Marselli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
Carter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marselli needs to keep his hands up - Carter had a free shot at his head there.
Marselli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marselli shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marselli tries to clinch up
and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Carter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Marselli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marselli somewhat.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Marselli is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Ryan Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marselli 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marselli scrambles back to his feet.
Marselli tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carter defends well and Marselli ends up having to push Carter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Marselli has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ryan Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marrio Marselli .
Marselli fails to pull guard.
Marselli tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
Marselli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marselli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marselli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marselli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carter controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marselli tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter feints a jab promting Marselli to slip. Carter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marselli slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jab from Carter.
Marselli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carter circles away.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Marselli on that attempt.
Carter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marselli .
Marselli tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Marselli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marselli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carter is fending him off so far but Marselli persists. Nope, Carter circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter moves out of range as Marselli throws a body kick.
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marselli dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on Marselli 's head and hops out.
Marselli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marselli on the side of the head.
Carter scores with a jab to the head.
Marselli tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marselli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Carter connects with a jab.
Marselli throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Marselli should have avoided that one.
Marselli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to slow Marselli down with leg kicks.
Marselli tries a head kick but it misses.
Marselli 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marselli scrambles back to his feet.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
Ryan Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marselli misses with a takedown attempt - Carter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marselli throws a sloppy head kick
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carter jabs Marselli right on the nose. Marselli blinks but takes it well.
Nice cross by Carter.
Ryan Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marselli .
Marselli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marselli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Marselli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Marselli or perhaps it was just good defense by Carter which made him look bad.
Carter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Carter!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryan Carter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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