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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Legend Zatoichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zatoichi's choice of entrance music: Sixty Seconds To ...... Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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177 cm
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cornelius Carr! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Legend Zatoichi! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zatoichi. Zatoichi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Carr to counter with a crisp jab. The Legend Zatoichi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zatoichi misses with a left hand and Carr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Carr jabs Zatoichi to the body, keeping him at a distance. Carr lands an overhand right. Carr connects with a body shot. Carr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zatoichi. Zatoichi fakes the leg kick and cracks Carr in the body. Zatoichi staying out of range there. Carr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Zatoichi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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! Zatoichi wants to slow Carr down by chopping away at his legs. Carr throwing a counter right hand but Zatoichi manages to avoid it. Zatoichi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Zatoichi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zatoichi scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carr throws the left hand but Zatoichi avoids the punch easily. Carr moves into range and connects with a jab. Carr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Zatoichi misses with a leg kick and Carr counters with a two punch combo. Zatoichi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carr misses with a low kick as Zatoichi jumps back. Carr avoids the head kick by Zatoichi.
Zatoichi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Carr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Zatoichi throws a head kick that misses and Carr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Carr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zatoichi misses with a low kick. Carr pushes Zatoichi away with a front kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Zatoichi walks into a stiff left hand from Carr.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut lands for Carr. That snapped Zatoichi's head back.
Carr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Zatoichi misses with a left hand enabling Carr to counter with a crisp jab. Zatoichi lands a body shot.
Zatoichi blocks a jab. Zatoichi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zatoichi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carr throws out the jab. Zatoichi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Carr lands with a good body shot. Carr misses with a body shot.
Zatoichi misses with a straight left. Carr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zatoichi was well out of range. Poor timing from Carr. Zatoichi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Carr misses with a shot to the body and Zatoichi counters with a one-two to the body. Carr misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zatoichi misses with a right hand and Carr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Zatoichi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zatoichi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carr. Zatoichi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Carr connects with a crisp jab. Zatoichi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carr. Carr lands a jab to the head.
Carr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zatoichi. Carr cracks Zatoichi with a right hand to the side of the head. Zatoichi tries to close the distance and clinch but Carr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nice shot lands for Zatoichi. Zatoichi misses with a body kick. Zatoichi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carr.
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! Zatoichi misses with a wild body shot. As Zatoichi backs away, Carr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Carr tries to land a front kick but Zatoichi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Zatoichi scores with a push kick. Carr tried to score with a low kick but Zatoichi checks it. Zatoichi slips under a jab from Carr. A decent looking cross lands there for Carr. A swing and a miss from Carr. Zatoichi scores with a nice strike. Zatoichi misses with a hook
and Carr counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Zatoichi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Carr thows a left - swing and a miss! Carr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Carr dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zatoichi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Carr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zatoichi can do to turn this around? Carr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zatoichi manages to avoid it. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zatoichi! But no joy. Zatoichi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zatoichi throws a sloppy body shot
and Carr counters with a one-two to the body. Nice straight punches there by Carr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carr. Zatoichi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Carr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zatoichi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Carr throws a nice inside leg kick. Carr throws a body shot but no joy. Carr slips under a jab from Zatoichi. Carr feinted there with a counter leg kick. Carr throws a leg kick but Zatoichi sees it coming and moves out of range. Carr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of Zatoichi 's head but he takes it in his stride. Zatoichi misses with a body kick. Zatoichi throws a body shot but no joy. Cornelius Carr is winning the standup battle so far. Carr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Zatoichi fakes the leg kick and cracks Carr in the body. Carr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zatoichi is out of range. Carr lands with a hook. Zatoichi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zatoichi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Carr has got the better of the exchanges. Zatoichi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zatoichi wants to clinch up but Carr keeps it at a distance. Carr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Zatoichi misses with a wild body shot. Carr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Zatoichi throws out a loose jab but Carr uses good head movement to avoid it. Zatoichi throws a lazy uppercut
and Carr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zatoichi throws a right hand that misses
and Carr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Zatoichi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Zatoichi swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Carr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Carr moves out of range of the body kick. Zatoichi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Zatoichi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carr counters with a nice uppercut. Carr tests Zatoichi's chin there with a solid looking shot. Zatoichi scores with a shot to the body.
Zatoichi throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Carr to counter with a crisp jab. Zatoichi misses with a body punch
and Carr counters with a two punch combo. A slow jab from Zatoichi misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zatoichi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Carr counter with a right hand.
Zatoichi is rocked! Carr jabs at Zatoichi's body. Zatoichi tests Carr's chin there with a solid looking shot. Zatoichi scores with a decent looking hook. Zatoichi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carr is out of range. Zatoichi misses with a straight left. Carr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Zatoichi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zatoichi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zatoichi.
Carr backing away here, and Zatoichi unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Zatoichi misses with a body kick. Zatoichi throws a poor cross that misses
and Carr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Zatoichi misses with a kick to the body.
Zatoichi misses with a hook
and Carr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. A solid leg kick lands there for Zatoichi.
Carr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Zatoichi tries to clinch up. Zatoichi throws a leg kick letting Carr counter with a right hand. Zatoichi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carr can pounce on him.
Carr misses with a hook
and Zatoichi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A left lands for Zatoichi. A head kick misses from Zatoichi. Carr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice cross by Carr. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Carr 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.
Carr takes a swing at Zatoichi's ribcage but misses. Zatoichi throws a leg kick that is checked and Carr counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Carr jabs Zatoichi to the body, keeping him at a distance. Zatoichi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Carr cracks Zatoichi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Zatoichi misses with a double jab
and Zatoichi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Zatoichi is looking to land body kicks. Carr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Carr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A solid leg kick lands there for Zatoichi.
Carr swings for the body but Zatoichi moves out of range.
Carr throws an overhand right that lands on Zatoichi's shoulder, as Zatoichi tries to avoid the shot. Zatoichi misses with an uppercut. Carr saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zatoichi tries to land a front kick but Carr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Zatoichi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Zatoichi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Zatoichi drops his hands momentarily and Carr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. An inside leg kick lands from Zatoichi. Zatoichi thows a left - swing and a miss! Zatoichi throws a body shot but no joy. Zatoichi looks to land a body kick but Carr moved away. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Carr scores with a leg kick.
Carr pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Carr throws a front kick that sends Zatoichi stumbling back into the cage. A slapping leg kick lands for Zatoichi.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zatoichi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Zatoichi throws a leg kick that misses. A counter left hand to the body from Carr misses its target. Carr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Zatoichi misses with a looping left. Carr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zatoichi misses with a hook
and Carr counters with a thumping low kick. Carr swings for the body but Zatoichi moves out of range.
Zatoichi flicks out a counter leg kick but Carr steps away. Carr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. A big right from Carr misses. Carr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zatoichi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Carr clobbers Zatoichi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Zatoichi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carr moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zatoichi throws a body punch but Carr moves out of range. Zatoichi misses with a looping right. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carr checks a leg kick. Carr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carr. Zatoichi does a little dance to reset his feet. Carr misses the shot to the body. Zatoichi misses with a kick to the body and Carr counters with a straight right hand. Carr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zatoichi slips a jab from Carr. Zatoichi misses with a double jab
and Carr counters with a nice uppercut. Carr thuds a left hand into Zatoichi's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zatoichi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carr counters with a lovely straight right hand! Zatoichi throws an off balance right hand
and Carr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Carr misses with a body shot.
Zatoichi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zatoichi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Carr throwing a counter right hand but Zatoichi manages to avoid it. Carr scores with a body shot.
Zatoichi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zatoichi throws an off balance right hand
and Carr counters with a left to the body. Zatoichi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A looping hook to the body misses from Carr. Zatoichi does a little dance to reset his feet. Zatoichi staying out of range there. Zatoichi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Carr throws a jab when Zatoichi was well out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Carr clearly takes that 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.
Carr throws a half hearted mid kick. Zatoichi lands with a cross. Carr throws an off balance right hand
and Zatoichi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Carr lands a lovely overhand right. Carr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zatoichi. Zatoichi counters with a body kick. Zatoichi looks to score with a jab to the body but Carr is just out of range. Carr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zatoichi lands a nice hook to Carr's body. Carr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zatoichi throws a big shot that misses. Zatoichi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carr. Carr looks to land a combination but Zatoichi avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carr tries to land a leg kick but Zatoichi saw it coming and moves away.
Zatoichi misses with a kick to the body and Carr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. A leg kick checked by Zatoichi. Carr just misses with a punch to the body.
Zatoichi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Carr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Zatoichi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Some wild striking there from Zatoichi.
Carr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Zatoichi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carr has time to react. Zatoichi swings for the body but Carr moves out of range.
Carr looks to score with a jab to the body but Zatoichi is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carr takes a swing at Zatoichi's ribcage but misses. Zatoichi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carr feints a jab promting Zatoichi to slip. Carr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zatoichi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Zatoichi throws a big shot that misses. Zatoichi gets off balance looking for a body kick and Carr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Zatoichi takes a swing at Carr's ribcage but misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Carr lands with a straight right. Zatoichi didn't see that one coming. Zatoichi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Zatoichi misses with the body kick and Carr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Carr wants to slow Zatoichi down by chopping away at his legs. Carr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zatoichi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carr. Zatoichi shrugs it off though. Zatoichi misses with a body kick. Carr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Zatoichi throws a body shot but no joy. Zatoichi misses with an uppercut
and Carr counters with a straight right hand. Carr lands with a cross. Carr is looking to land body kicks. Carr takes a swing at Zatoichi's ribcage but misses. Carr moves out of range of the strikes. Carr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Carr checks a low kick from Zatoichi. Carr takes a swing at Zatoichi's ribcage but misses. Zatoichi thinks about the counter body kick. Zatoichi throws the kick towards the body but Carr avoids it. Zatoichi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zatoichi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zatoichi misses with an uppercut
and Carr counters with a nice body shot. Carr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Zatoichi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zatoichi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carr. Carr is looking to counter punch. Zatoichi avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Zatoichi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Carr misses with a hook
and Zatoichi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Carr throws a low kick but Zatoichi avoids it. A head kick misses from Zatoichi. Carr throwing a counter right hand but Zatoichi manages to avoid it. Zatoichi throws a looping overhand right but Carr ducks down to avoid it. Zatoichi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carr moves out of range of the body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Carr had his way with The Legend Zatoichi in that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Carr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Zatoichi connects with a solid leg kick. Zatoichi tries to clinch but Carr moves out of range. Zatoichi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carr. Carr motions for Zatoichi to come forward. Carr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Good work by Zatoichi as he checks the leg kick. Zatoichi feints a counter leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Zatoichi. That's going to slow Carr down. Carr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zatoichi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carr doesn't seem bothered though. Zatoichi throws a body kick that misses. Zatoichi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carr counters with a left to the body. Carr looks to score with a jab to the body but Zatoichi is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zatoichi throws a quick inside leg kick. Zatoichi throws the left hand but Carr avoids the punch easily. Carr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Carr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zatoichi was well out of range. Poor timing from Carr. Zatoichi lands a lovely overhand right. Carr checks a leg kick nicely. Zatoichi slips a straight right by Carr. Zatoichi blocks a low kick nicely. Zatoichi clobbers Carr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Jab by Carr. Zatoichi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carr moves away. Carr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Legend Zatoichi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice shot lands for Zatoichi. Zatoichi throws a combination that misses and Carr counters with a lovely straight right hand! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Carr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carr thumps Zatoichi with a low kick. Carr with a jab. Zatoichi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zatoichi is still on wobbly legs! Can Carr finish him? Carr throws a low kick but Zatoichi avoids it. Carr takes a shot right to the bread basket. Carr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zatoichi. A lazy left from Zatoichi finds it's target. Zatoichi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Zatoichi seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zatoichi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Zatoichi takes a swing at Carr's ribcage but misses. Zatoichi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Carr scores with a nice head shot. Zatoichi wants to clinch and Zatoichi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Carr misses the shot to the body. Zatoichi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carr moves away. Zatoichi throws a head kick that misses and Zatoichi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Zatoichi cracks Carr with a good jab. Carr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Zatoichi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carr manages to avoid it. Carr staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zatoichi on the side of the head. Carr drops Zatoichi with a huge uppercut! Zatoichi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Carr is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelius Carr! Cornelius Carr is the new welterweight champion! A victorious Cornelius Carr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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