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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carolus Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Craven could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carolus Rex's chin.
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200 lbs
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188 cm
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201 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carolus Rex!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Craven's waist but Craven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rex off to one side.
Craven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rex paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Craven tries to close the distance and clinch but Rex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rex closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Craven to the mat! Craven manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rex 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.
Rex slips nicely into half guard.
Rex content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rex is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Craven sees it coming and defends easily.
Rex is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Craven trying to hold on to Rex's head to control him but Rex postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex works his way into full mount!
Craven wants to hold on but Rex pushes him away.
Craven slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rex keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rex's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rex seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Craven does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Carolus Rex hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rex drives through with a takedown into Craven's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rex stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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!
Rex got a little sloppy there for a moment and Craven has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rex has managed to get both his arms back between Craven's legs - danger averted.
Rex looking to pass the guard.
Craven looking for a guillotine here but Rex defends easily.
Craven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rex is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Rex might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Rex decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Craven misses with a hook. Rex ducked under it nicely.
Craven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Craven stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Craven is looking to clinch but Rex is avoiding it.
Craven tries to clinch there but Rex circles away.
Justin Craven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Craven rushes Rex and presses him up against the cage.
Rex tries to score a body lock takedown but Craven shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rex wants to break the clinch but can't.
Craven prevents the takedown attempt.
Justin Craven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carolus Rex.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven fails to pull guard.
Craven tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rex.
Rex has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Craven is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rex is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rex is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Rex can't get the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rex is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rex trying to control the position but instead, Craven has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rex into the cage.
Rex drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rex misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carolus Rex dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rex throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Craven was covering up waiting for the punch and Rex finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Craven working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rex doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rex manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rex throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Craven works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rex gets to his feet - Craven follows without any prompting.
No luck for Rex with that takedown attempt.
Craven wants to clinch up but Rex keeps it at a distance.
Justin Craven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craven gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Craven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rex has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Craven is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rex has had enough of the clinch but Craven keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven jumps guard but Rex stands there with Craven around his waist. Craven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Craven tries to work over Rex's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rex has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Craven avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Justin Craven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carolus Rex.
Rex tries to circle away but Craven has him pinned against the cage.
Craven tries to pull guard but Rex forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Craven tries to pull guard but Rex forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Craven gets underhooks to prevent Rex's takedown attempt.
Craven fails to pull guard.
Craven jumps guard but Rex turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Craven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rex has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Craven clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Craven turns into Rex and is now in his guard.
Rex has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Craven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craven postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven trying to control but Rex is working from the bottom.
Rex has his foot on Craven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Craven works his way back into a safe position though.
Craven got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rex has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Craven has managed to get both his arms back between Rex's legs - danger averted.
Craven avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rex trying to keep a closed guard but Craven is proving a slippery customer.
Craven trying to control the position from guard on top but Rex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rex trying to keep a closed guard but Craven is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven won't allow Rex to sweep him here.
Craven throws a big elbow that misses.
Rex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rex is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rex is controlling Craven's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carolus Rex.
Craven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rex throws a left and a right that both miss
and Craven counters with a left and a right that stings Rex.
Craven is looking to clinch.
Rex swats away the attempt to clinch by Craven.
Rex darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven actively working from the bottom here.
Rex has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rex wants to finish this one by submission but Craven is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rex.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rex controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rex avoids the attempt from Craven to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carolus Rex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rex tries for a takedown but Craven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rex closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rex wants to lay and pray for a moment but Craven keeps working.
Rex is looking for a kimura here.
Craven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Craven actively working from the bottom here.
Rex looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Carolus Rex has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Craven manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex wants to control from the top but Craven keeps moving.
Rex with a flurry of punches that miss.
Craven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Craven escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rex gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rex has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Craven is proving hard to escape from.
Rex trying to control the position from guard on top but Craven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex tries to free his leg and advance position but Craven is retaining full guard.
Rex drops back, looking for a kneebar! Craven looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Craven looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Craven!
Craven is trying to get an arm triangle but Rex is defending well.
Rex striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Rex is trying to control Craven's posture but Craven avoids it.
Rex regains half guard.
Craven passes into side control, despite Rex's attempt to control the position.
Rex is trying to control Craven's posture but Craven avoids it.
Craven controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rex wants to control but Craven postures up.
Rex tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Craven wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Craven trying to control the position but Rex is working away.
Craven tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Craven has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Craven looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Craven is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rex has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rex is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Craven's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Craven's back!
Rex has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Rex is looking for the choke from the back position but Craven is controlling his hands well.
Craven fending off the submission attempt from Rex.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Craven fending off the submission attempt from Rex.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carolus Rex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rex winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carolus Rex!
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energy
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hype
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