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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Sock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Sock!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sock throws out a powerful jab.
Carvalho fails with the takedown
and Sock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sock as he avoids it easily.
Carvalho misses the jab.
No luck for Carvalho with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho tries a head kick but it misses.
Sock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carvalho on the side of the head.
Carvalho walks into a straight right hand from Sock.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt
and Sock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carvalho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carvalho jumps guard but Sock turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carvalho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sock breaks the clinch.
Carvalho fails with the takedown
enabling Sock to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt - Sock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sock digs a good hook to Carvalho's body.
Nice cross by Sock.
Carvalho connects with an inside leg kick.
Sock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carvalho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carvalho drops his hands momentarily and Sock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sock tests Carvalho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sock has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carvalho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
No luck for Carvalho with that takedown attempt.
Carvalho shoots and misses
and Sock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carvalho shoots and misses
and Sock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Carvalho throws a leg kick
and Sock counters with a right hand to the body.
Sock jabs Carvalho right on the nose. Carvalho blinks but takes it well.
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
Sock cracks Carvalho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sock 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.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carvalho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sock throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carvalho was covering up waiting for the punch and Sock finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carvalho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sock trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho is looking for a triangle but Sock pushes his legs off easily.
Carvalho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sock is one step ahead there.
Sock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carvalho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sock should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sock wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sock postures up in Carvalho's guard and throws a big left but Carvalho blocks it.
Sock is looking to work some ground and pound but Carvalho has wrist control.
Sock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Sock throwing strikes from guard but Carvalho blocks nicely.
Carvalho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carvalho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carvalho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sock dominated that round.
That's time! Carvalho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt - Sock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carvalho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sock is fending him off so far but Carvalho persists. Nope, Sock circles away and we're back to standing.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt - Sock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sock sprawls well. Sock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet.
Sock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carvalho defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sock lands with a hook. Carvalho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carvalho ducks right into an uppercut from Sock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sock enables Carvalho to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sock manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Carvalho throws a strike but Sock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carvalho keeping full guard, as Sock tries to pass.
Sock trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sock connects with a couple of short punches.
Sock throwing strikes but missing.
Carvalho working a defensive guard here.
Carvalho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sock wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Sock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Sock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carvalho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sock trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho wants to sweep here but Sock controlling him for the moment.
Sock trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carvalho haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sock with the counter takedown but Carvalho avoids it easily.
Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho dives in and grabs Sock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sock pushes down on Carvalho's head and hops out.
Carvalho has his takedown stuffed
letting Sock counter with a right hand.
A jab from Sock finds it's way through Carvalho's defenses.
Nice uppercut there from Sock.
Carvalho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho fails with the takedown.
Sock gets a double leg takedown into Carvalho's guard.
Sock forces his way into half guard.
Sock wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
Sock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is staying active underneath Sock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carvalho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sock is working away from the top position though.
Carvalho slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sock lands a couple of elbows.
Sock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sock defends well.
Sock throwing strikes from guard but Carvalho blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Carvalho with a poor takedown
and Sock counters with a stiff right hand.
Carvalho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carvalho fails with the takedown
and Sock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carvalho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arthur Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho closes the distance and clinches up with Sock, looking for a takedown. Carvalho pushes Sock against the cage but Sock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sock pushes Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sock scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sock has hold of one of Carvalho's legs. Carvalho is fighting the takedown attempt but Sock gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jack Sock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sock wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carvalho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carvalho is trying to keep Sock in close.
Sock postures up in Carvalho's guard and throws a big left but Carvalho blocks it.
Sock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sock wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Sock preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sock advances position into side control!
Sock is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Carvalho is trying to escape and Sock transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Carvalho is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sock! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Sock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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