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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolf West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Carnera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carnera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Liberi o no!. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 cm
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215 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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208 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wolf West! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benito Carnera! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carnera jabs at West's body. West misses with a looping left. Carnera has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as West is landing a low percentage of strikes. Carnera circles away from the clinch attempt.
West misses the shot to the body. West takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carnera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Carnera. West ducks under a wild hook from Carnera. West tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carnera swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nice cross by Carnera. West looks to score with a jab to the body but Carnera is just out of range. West moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Carnera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Carnera connects with a crisp jab. West lands a body shot.
Carnera lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carnera. Benito Carnera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carnera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
West bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carnera's head. Carnera throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carnera throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A right-left combo lands from Carnera. Carnera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
West dodges the punch combination from Carnera.
West takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. West throws a right hand that Carnera ducks under and follows up with a left that Carnera also avoids with ease. West doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Carnera misses with the combination.
Carnera fails to land with a series of punches.
West throws a big shot that misses. West walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Carnera lands a nice hook to West's body. West takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. West takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Carnera cracks a nice hook into West's ribs. West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. West throws a lazy right hand but Carnera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. West lands a nice shot that snaps Carnera's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Carnera misses with a few strikes there.
Carnera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Carnera. West misses with a straight left. Nice jab there from Carnera. West is looking to take this fight into the clinch. West avoids the body shot from Carnera.
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carnera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carnera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down West rather than just go for the knockout. Carnera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carnera misses with a double jab.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carnera misses with a shot to the body and West counters with a series of strikes. Carnera will be more careful next time no doubt. West slips a jab from Carnera. Carnera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Carnera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carnera connects with a single shot there. West avoids the body shot from Carnera.
Carnera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. West throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Carnera misses with a body shot.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carnera lands with an uppercut that bounces West off the cage and back into range. Carnera throws a shot to the body.
West swings for the body but Carnera moves out of range.
West tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carnera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. West rushes Carnera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Carnera tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch blocked on the inside by Carnera. A right handed body shot lands from West.
Carnera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Carnera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. West moves into the clinch. 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! Carnera blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. West throws a punch but it's blocked by Carnera. Carnera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Nice body punch from West. Carnera looks winded! Carnera tries to circle away but West has him pinned against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by West. West lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. West prevents the takedown attempt.
West tries a body shot but Carnera blocks it.
Carnera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carnera is trying to break the clinch but West has him pressed against the cage. West scores with an uppercut up the middle. West lands a nice uppercut. Carnera blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A battle for position here, against the cage. Carnera tries to circle away but West has him pinned against the cage. West lands with a short shot to the head. 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 Wolf West will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carnera throws a wild body kick that West sees coming a mile off. Carnera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. West sees it coming and avoids it easily. West looks to land a right hand but Carnera moved out of range. Carnera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Carnera. Carnera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carnera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carnera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. West ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A left and a right from West both land. Nice combination. A punch combination from Carnera misses. Danga de danga de dang - Carnera scores with a four punch combination! Carnera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carnera swings for the body but West moves out of range.
West misses with the combination.
Carnera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Benito Carnera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carnera misses with a body shot.
A big right from West misses. Carnera misses with a wild body shot. Carnera jabbing away but nothing is landing. Carnera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolf West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carnera throws a series of punches but West moves out of range. A big right from Carnera misses. Carnera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away. West avoids the body shot from Carnera.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carnera misses with the combination.
Carnera swats away the attempt to clinch by West. Nice body punch from Carnera.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carnera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it. West looks to land a right hand but Carnera moved out of range. Carnera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away. Carnera throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Carnera misses the shot to the body. West avoids the body shot from Carnera.
West cracks Carnera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carnera. Carnera pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces West back to the cage. Carnera follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Carnera lands a body shot.
West takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Carnera misses with a wild body shot. West has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carnera finds it's way round the side to connect with West's head. Sloppy strikes from Carnera. Those never looked like landing. Carnera works over West's head and body with a nice combination. West throws a hook but Carnera avoids it easily. Carnera defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. West tries to bum rush Carnera with a series of wild strikes but Carnera uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Carnera misses with a double jab.
Carnera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but West moves out of range and avoids them all easily. West lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carnera at a distance.
Carnera is breathing heavily. Carnera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carnera jabs at West's body. West scores with a shot to the body.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carnera.
West throws a right and a left that both miss. West slips a jab and a cross from Carnera.
Carnera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Carnera misses with a combination
and Carnera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. West lands a nice hook to Carnera's body. Carnera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. West throws a right and a left that Carnera avoids nicely. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A shot to the liver by West. Beautiful body shot. Carnera looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from West.
West throws a body shot but no joy. Carnera dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Carnera cracks West with a good jab. Carnera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. West looks to score with a jab to the body but Carnera is just out of range. Carnera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. West scores with a jab. Carnera slips a jab and a cross from West.
West moves in looking to clinch but Carnera pushes him off. Carnera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Carnera. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Carnera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. West looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. West throws a nice looking combination but Carnera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. West avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carnera cracks West with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Benito Carnera will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
West tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carnera paws at him with a jab and circles away. Carnera slips under a jab. Carnera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Carnera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Carnera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carnera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carnera throws a right and a left that both miss. Carnera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West. Carnera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Carnera pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Carnera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West misses with an uppercut. Carnera saw that one coming. Carnera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away. Carnera darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Good shot there by Carnera. Carnera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. West fails to land with a series of punches.
Carnera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carnera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carnera throws a body shot but no joy. Carnera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. West keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carnera misses with a looping right. Carnera dodges the punch combination from West.
West looks to land a left hand but Carnera moved out of range nicely. West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Carnera scores with a four punch combination! Carnera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. West throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carnera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Carnera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Carnera looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range. West misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carnera misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carnera ducks under a wild hook from West. Carnera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carnera swings for the body but West moves out of range.
Carnera digs a good body shot into West's ribs. West looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. West misses with the combination.
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! Carnera throws a low kick, looking for West's leg but West calmly moves out of range. Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing. Carnera misses with a straight left. Carnera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
West blocks a leg kick. West needs to keep his hands up - Carnera had a free shot at his head there. Carnera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carnera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carnera throws a body punch but West moves out of range. West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carnera throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Carnera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carnera slips a jab and a cross from West.
Carnera throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
Carnera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Carnera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Carnera. West tries to close the distance and clinch but Carnera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. West misses with a two punch combination.
Carnera's corner calls for a 1-2. Carnera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Carnera throws a body punch but West moves out of range. Carnera scores with a punch to the head. Good standup being displayed there by Carnera as he connects with a hook. West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
West dodges the punch combination from Carnera.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carnera with a body punch. A glancing blow. Carnera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps West's head backwards. West lands with a good body shot. Carnera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. West just misses with a punch to the body.
Carnera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it. Carnera looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Carnera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and West counters with a nice body shot. Carnera throws a right and a left that West avoids nicely. No joy there for Carnera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carnera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. West clinches with his opponent.
Carnera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. West blocks a body shot from Carnera. A frustrated look appears on Carnera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Benito Carnera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Carnera 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benito Carnera! Benito Carnera decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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pop
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