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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Hurricane as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Frazier bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Joe Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frazier lands a glancing blow to the side of Carter's head.
Frazier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frazier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frazier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frazier throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Frazier looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Frazier looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Frazier cracks Carter with an open hand slap.
Frazier misses with a two punch combination.
Carter staying out of range there.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Frazier throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Frazier throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Carter takes one on the button.
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!
Nice jab there from Frazier.
Frazier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frazier throws out the jab.
Frazier moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCarter.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frazier throws out the jab.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Frazier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carter has time to react.
Frazier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter is looking for the big counter here.
Frazier throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frazier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frazier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carter looks to land a combination but Frazier avoids it well.
Frazier throwing a counter right hand but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter staying out of range there.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Frazier misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
Carter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Frazier is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carter tries to bum rush Frazier with a series of wild strikes but Frazier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter is looking for the big counter here.
Frazier throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Frazier misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Frazier backs off Carter throws a huge counter combo but Frazier manages to avoid it all.
Frazier looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
A nice side step and Carter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frazier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Frazier misses with a right hand
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Frazier misses with a looping left.
Frazier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter is looking for the big counter here.
Frazier missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frazier misses with an uppercut
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
Frazier misses with a looping right.
Carter staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Frazier throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frazier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frazier throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Frazier throws a right hand that misses
and Frazier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Carter thinks about the counter body kick.
Carter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frazier.
Frazier throws a right hand that misses
and Carter counters with a two punch combo.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Frazier missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big right from Frazier misses.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Carter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Frazier bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Frazier misses.
Carter is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Frazier misses.
As Frazier backs off Carter throws a huge counter combo but Frazier manages to avoid it all.
Frazier missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frazier misses with a looping left.
Frazier throws a poor cross that misses
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frazier thinking.
A slow jab from Frazier misses its intended target.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
Carter is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Frazier dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Frazier throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Frazier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Some bone on bone action there as Carter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frazier throws out the jab.
Carter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frazier with a body shot.
Carter slips under a jab from Frazier.
A little jabbing left from Carter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Frazier.
Frazier lunges at Carter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carter's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter slips under a jab from Frazier.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Frazier bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Frazier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frazier.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Frazier looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
A nice side step and Carter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frazier throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Frazier bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier swings widly with a right hand
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frazier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rubin Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Frazier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Frazier bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Carter connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frazier throws out the jab.
Carter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Frazier loads up on a big right hand but Carter slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Carter misses.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Frazier pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carter back to the cage. Frazier follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carter defending well as Frazier loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is looking to chop away at Carter's legs.
Despite the aggression on Carter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Frazier throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Frazier misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Frazier misses the target.
Frazier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frazier throws an off balance right hand
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frazier missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Frazier throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Carter wants to counter with a clinch but Frazier pushes him away.
Frazier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter moves away from the strike by Frazier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frazier.
Frazier misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Frazier lands.
Frazier misses with a right hand
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Frazier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter moves into the clinch.
Frazier is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Frazier has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frazier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Frazier.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Frazier throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Frazier.
Carter throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Frazier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frazier pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carter back to the cage. Frazier follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frazier's hands.
A swing and a miss from Frazier.
Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frazier with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Carter.
Frazier throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
A cross from Frazier lands.
A punch combination from Frazier misses.
Frazier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Frazier thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Frazier 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Frazier misses with a looping right.
Carter moves out of range as Frazier strikes.
Carter is looking for the big counter here.
Carter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joe Frazier is winning the standup battle so far.
Frazier swings widly with a right hand
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Carter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frazier misses with an uppercut
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frazier thinking.
Frazier is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Carter's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Frazier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carter staying out of range there.
A big left from Frazier misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.
Frazier misses with an uppercut
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Frazier misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Jab from Frazier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Frazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Frazier.
Frazier swinging wildly here.
Frazier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Carter. Those never looked like landing.
Frazier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frazier with a body shot.
Frazier throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Frazier connects with a crisp jab.
Frazier throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Frazier misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Carter slips under a jab from Frazier.
Despite the aggression on Carter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A combination from Frazier does no damage.
Carter tries a quick counter leg kick but Frazier is wise to it.
Frazier throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Frazier throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
As Frazier backs off Carter throws a huge counter combo but Frazier manages to avoid it all.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frazier.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Carter swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier throws an off balance right hand
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Frazier.
Frazier is rocked!
Frazier throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter moves away from the strike by Frazier.
As Frazier backs off Carter throws a huge counter combo but Frazier manages to avoid it all.
Frazier misses with a straight left.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Frazier misses with a looping left.
A jab from Frazier misses.
Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a body punch but Frazier moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Frazier misses the target.
As Frazier backs off Carter throws a huge counter combo but Frazier manages to avoid it all.
Frazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Carter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frazier throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Frazier misses with a combination
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Despite the aggression on Carter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Frazier throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frazier.
Frazier throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Carter wants to counter the offense by Frazier and move into the clinch position.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter is looking for the big counter here.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frazier.
A telegraphed right hand from Frazier misses the target.
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot lands for Frazier.
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frazier swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Frazier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a series of strikes. Frazier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joe Frazier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Frazier throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Frazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter is looking for the big counter here.
Rubin Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frazier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Frazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Frazier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frazier, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Frazier!
Joe Frazier very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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