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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Hurricane as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
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
22 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McNamara misses with a straight left.
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rubin Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter is looking to clinch but McNamara is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by McNamara.
Carter blocks a body shot from McNamara.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but McNamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter taking a breather.
McNamara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McNamara.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McNamara digs a good hook to Carter's body.
Carter clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
McNamara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McNamara breaks the clinch.
McNamara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carter tries to clinch but McNamara is having none of it.
McNamara misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter drives through and clinches with McNamara against the cage.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McNamara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
It looked like McNamara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Carter.
John McNamara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from McNamara misses.
McNamara connects with a right hand. Carter shakes it off.
Carter has McNamara up against the cage in a clinch.
McNamara digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McNamara's efforts to push away.
Carter pushes McNamara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
McNamara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McNamara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McNamara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McNamara throws a body shot but no joy.
McNamara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from McNamara misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Carter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carter tries to clinch there but McNamara circles away.
McNamara keeps the fight on the outside.
McNamara takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
McNamara circles away from the clinch attempt.
McNamara takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McNamara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McNamara gets tackled into the cage by Carter. Carter maintains the clinch.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter prevents McNamara from breaking the clinch.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of McNamara's head.
Carter jumps into guard, dragging McNamara to the mat.
McNamara's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but McNamara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carter wants to hit a switch here but McNamara passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Carter there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McNamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rubin Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from McNamara as Carter shoots in.
Carter is looking to clinch but McNamara is avoiding it.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter forces McNamara back against the cage and clinches.
Carter tries to pull guard but McNamara holds him up against the cage and eventually Carter drops back down to his feet.
Carter working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter breaks the clinch.
McNamara throws a shot to the body.
McNamara throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McNamara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McNamara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McNamara takes a shot to the head.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by McNamara.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter wants to break free but McNamara has control.
McNamara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McNamara blocks an uppercut.
McNamara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carter tries to pull guard but McNamara holds him up against the cage and eventually Carter drops back down to his feet.
John McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubin Carter.
McNamara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rubin Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by McNamara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Carter.
McNamara has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McNamara's efforts to push away.
Carter has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McNamara seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Carter can turn it around.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McNamara backwards.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Jab from McNamara.
McNamara lands an overhand right.
McNamara stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Carter tries to clinch but McNamara is having none of it.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McNamara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McNamara lands a slapping body shot.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - McNamara circles away.
McNamara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter moves away from the strike by McNamara.
Carter pushes McNamara up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McNamara breaks from the clinch.
McNamara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter tries to clinch up.
McNamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Carter tries to clinch up but McNamara circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter tries to clinch but McNamara is having none of it.
McNamara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McNamara.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter tries to clinch but McNamara moves out of range.
Carter moves to clinch but McNamara breaks away
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but McNamara circles away.
McNamara connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter tries to clinch there but McNamara circles away.
Carter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McNamara.
Carter clinches up with McNamara and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
McNamara working hard to break the clinch.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for McNamara.
Carter tries to clinch up but McNamara circles away and keeps his distance.
McNamara lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into range.
Carter looks for a takedown but McNamara sprawls well.
Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John McNamara will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter looks to clinch
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter tries to clinch there but McNamara circles away.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John McNamara is winning the standup battle so far.
McNamara lands a nice hook to Carter's body. Carter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from McNamara.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McNamara swivels and escapes.
Carter moves into the clinch successfully.
McNamara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on McNamara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McNamara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter closes the distance but McNamara moves to the side
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McNamara throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
McNamara throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
McNamara circles away from the clinch attempt.
McNamara cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
McNamara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McNamara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carter on the side of the head.
McNamara circles away from the clinch attempt.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter clinches with his opponent.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McNamaras head.
McNamara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara gets tackled into the cage by Carter. Carter maintains the clinch.
McNamara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but McNamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNamara is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McNamara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
McNamara wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter pushes McNamara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but McNamara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McNamara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McNamara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McNamara misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Carter lands a leg kick that knocks McNamara off balance momentarily.
Carter moves into the clinch successfully.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McNamara avoids it.
McNamara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McNamara swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
A little feinted left hand from McNamara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carter jabs McNamara right on the nose. McNamara blinks but takes it well.
McNamara swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McNamara.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McNamara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter closes the distance and pushes McNamara back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McNamara prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter has McNamara pressed against the cage, preventing McNamara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McNamara manages to break the clinch.
McNamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - McNamara circles away.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carter's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but McNamara pushes him off.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter instigates a clinch.
McNamara breaks from the clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John McNamara.
I think McNamara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McNamara!
A victorious John McNamara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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