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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hurricane. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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12 - 11 - 0 |
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28
197 lbs
12 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class 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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rubin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier scores with a three punch combo!
We've been told by Carter's head coaches at Madz that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Frazier throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frazier has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Carter is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Frazier throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Carter connects with a body shot that sends Frazier's belly button to the back.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.
Carter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frazier.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Frazier misses with a looping right.
Frazier misses with a straight right.
Frazier tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Frazier lands a head shot.
Frazier wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frazier thinking.
Carter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Frazier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frazier tries to counter by closing the distance.
Frazier dips to his left and cracks Carter with an uppercut!
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Frazier has time to react.
Carter staying out of range there.
Frazier tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Carter blocks the low kick.
A left lands for Carter.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter throws a series of punches but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frazier takes a kick to the side of the head.
Frazier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Frazier clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.
Frazier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frazier misses with a hook.
Carter has managed to clinch.
Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter misses with a hook.
Frazier takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier manages to break the clinch.
Frazier connects with a crisp jab.
Carter tries to land a front kick but Frazier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carter wants to clinch but Frazier slips to the side
and Frazier counters with a nice uppercut.
Frazier tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carter defends well and Frazier ends up having to push Carter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Frazier throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Frazier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick by Carter misses
and Frazier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frazier jabs Carter right on the nose. Carter blinks but takes it well.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Frazier moved out of range.
Frazier moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frazier.
Frazier misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Carter scores with a head kick. Frazier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Frazier moves into the clinch.
Frazier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frazier misses with an uppercut.
Frazier fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carter to the ground. Frazier is now in Carter's guard.
Frazier stands up from Carter's guard - Frazier perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rubin Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frazier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Frazier cracks Carter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carter slips a jab from Frazier.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Frazier shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Carter.
It seemed like Frazier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frazier might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Carter slips under a jab from Frazier.
Frazier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Frazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Carter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frazier throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Frazier throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Carter throws a big counter combination but Frazier scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Frazier is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frazier misses with a looping left.
Carter throws a right and a left that Frazier avoids nicely.
Frazier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Frazier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Frazier.
Frazier moves out of range of the body kick from Carter.
Frazier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carter momentarily.
Carter is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier cracks Carter with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Carter tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Frazier pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Carter is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Frazier!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joe Frazier waved his t-shirt featuring Fury Nutrition Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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