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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Bob Dylan - Hurricane as his entrance music. Mark Boxer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter slips a jab from Boxer.
Boxer misses with the body kick
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boxer throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Boxer misses with a few strikes there.
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carter counters with a body kick.
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!
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxer thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Boxer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carter scores with a nice right hand.
Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boxer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boxer letting Carter take a breather here.
Carter prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Carter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter just leaning against Boxer, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Boxer.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boxer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boxer looking to slow down the pace here.
Boxer has Carter pressed against the cage.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boxer's defenses.
It looks like Mark Boxer has been cut.
Boxer looking to stall.
Boxer tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Boxer's head.
Our sources have told us that Boxer has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Boxer is trying to stall.
Boxer is working Carter over against the cage.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter blocking some punches.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Carter pushes Boxer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boxer blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter is pushing Boxer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Boxer gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Carter.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Boxer working aggressively here.
Carter just leaning against Boxer, taking a breather.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boxer is keeping busy.
Carter has Boxer pressed against the cage.
Boxer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boxer tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boxer leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rubin Carter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Boxer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boxer swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Boxer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boxer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carter clinches up against the cage.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls for Carter to work.
Rubin Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Boxer controlling the action here for a moment.
Carter blocks a body shot from Boxer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter scores with a hook to the body.
Boxer lands a shot to the body.
Carter stalling the fight.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as Boxer tries to tie him up.
Boxer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is working Carter over against the cage.
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!
Carter stalling the fight.
Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mark Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carter.
Some wild striking there from Boxer.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Carter throws a one two combo.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Carter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Carter works over Boxer's head and body with a nice combination.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Carter moved away.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Mark Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer misses with a hook
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carter keeps Boxer at a distance using the push kick.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Boxer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boxer scrambles back to his feet.
Boxer misses with a leg kick
and Carter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boxer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boxer thinking.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Carter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boxer throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boxer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boxer digs a good hook to Carter's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Rubin Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter moves out of range of the leg kick from Boxer.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxer misses with a body shot
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Boxer throws a big shot that misses.
Boxer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carter, right into the meat.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Boxer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Boxer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as Boxer blocks the low kick.
Boxer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Carter tries to clinch there but Boxer circles away.
Boxer misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxer jabs at Carter's body.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Carter blocks the leg kick.
Carter lands with an uppercut that bounces Boxer off the cage and back into range.
Boxer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Carter's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Boxer throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boxer.
Boxer is looking to wear down Carter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carter lands a glancing blow to the side of Boxer's head.
Boxer tried to score with a low kick but Carter checks it.
Carter lands a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Boxer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer lands a leg kick that knocks Carter off balance momentarily.
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter lands a jab-cross combination.
Boxer is rocked!
Carter lands a jab.
Oh Boxer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer misses with a hook to the body
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
Boxer seems to have got his legs back now.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Carter looks to land a combination. Boxer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boxer throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Carter avoids the body shot from Boxer.
A solid body kick from Carter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
Boxer throws a low kick but Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rubin Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a glancing blow to the side of Boxer's head.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Boxer.
Carter lands a jab to the nose.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
Carter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boxer.
Carter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mark Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Boxer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boxer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter is looking to slow Boxer down with leg kicks.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a sloppy body shot
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxer missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxer misses with a series of wild punches.
Boxer throws a front kick aimed at Carter's knee but Carter avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter connects with a nice looking jab.
Boxer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boxer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter checks a leg kick nicely.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rubin Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubin Carter!
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