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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Cart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoniusz Amaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Cart is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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187 cm
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210 lbs
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187 cm
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218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Cart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antoniusz Amaro! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Amaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Cart missing with a left hand there. Amaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Amaro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Amaro defending well as Cart loads up on a big left hand. Amaro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cart was covering up waiting for the punch and Amaro finishes the takedown easily into guard. Cart keeping moving, preventing Amaro from controlling successfully. Amaro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Amaro throws a big elbow that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Amaro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cart working a defensive guard here.
Amaro throwing strikes from guard but Cart blocks nicely. Amaro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Amaro blocks a jab. Amaro shoots in looking for a takedown but Cart manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Amaro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Cart is looking to counter punch. Mario Cart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cart scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. No luck for Amaro with that takedown attempt. Amaro throws an overhand right that lands on Cart's shoulder, as Cart tries to avoid the shot. Amaro has his takedown stuffed and Cart counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cart looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Mario Cart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antoniusz Amaro. Cart throws a hook but Amaro avoids it easily. Cart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amaro. Amaro slips a straight right by Cart. Amaro defending well as Cart loads up on a big left hand. Amaro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cart is fending him off so far but Amaro persists. Nope, Cart circles away and we're back to standing. Amaro swinging wildly here.
Amaro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Amaro cracks Cart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Cart misses with a straight left. Cart darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Cart scores with a jab to the body. A lazy left from Cart finds it's target. Cart misses with a hook. Amaro ducked under it nicely. A punch lands to the side of Amaro 's head but he takes it in his stride. A slow jab from Cart misses its intended target. Amaro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Amaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cart was well out of range. Poor timing from Amaro. A shot to the body from Amaro misses letting Cart counter with a right hand. Nice defenses there by Amaro. Cart throws a shot from downtown. Amaro moves away and avoids it. Amaro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Amaro somewhat. Cart is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Amaro looks to throw the jab but Cart is out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amaro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Cart loads up on a big right hand but Amaro slips the punch. Cart moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. A decent looking cross lands there for Cart. Cart looks to land a left hand but Amaro moved out of range nicely. Cart is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Amaro throws a jab when Cart was well out of range. Amaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cart. Cart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Amaro feints the counter takedown. Amaro tries to move into range but Cart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Cart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amaro moves out of range of the strikes. A punch combination from Amaro misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Cart dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Amaro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cart moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A left lands for Cart. Cart misses with an uppercut. Amaro saw that one coming. Antoniusz Amaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Amaro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily enabling Cart to counter with a crisp jab. Amaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cart. Amaro ducks under a wild hook from Cart. Cart throws a hook but Amaro avoids it easily. Cart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amaro can do to turn this around? Cart throws a jab but it's blocked by Amaro. Cart throws a lazy right hand but Amaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Amaro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Cart taking some punishment here, with Amaro in his half guard. Amaro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Amaro is working for a kimura but Cart is defending it quite comfortably.
Amaro thows a huge punch but Cart dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Amaro wants to take a breather but Cart is having none of it. Amaro is taking a breather. Cart says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Amaro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Amaro trying to control from half guard but Cart is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Amaro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Amaro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Amaro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Amaro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Cart is not content to let Amaro control the position. Amaro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Amaro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Amaro throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Cart is not content to let Amaro control the position. Amaro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cart has escaped the position, nice work there. Cart is working to avoid the ground and pound but Amaro connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Amaro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Cart is not content to let Amaro control the position. Amaro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Amaro controlling from side mount. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Cart is trying to control Amaro's posture but Amaro avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoniusz Amaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
Cart throws out a loose jab but Amaro uses good head movement to avoid it. Cart looks to land a right hand but Amaro moved out of range. Amaro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Cart scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amaro in his tracks. Amaro shoots in but no luck this time. Cart tests Amaro's chin there with a solid looking shot. Amaro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Amaro misses with a takedown attempt and Cart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Amaro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cart tries to avoid it but Amaro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cart to the ground. Cart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Mario Cart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antoniusz Amaro. Amaro staying out of range there. Amaro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Amaro takes one on the button. Amaro staying out of range there. Amaro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Nice takedown defense from Cart. No joy for Amaro on that attempt. Cart lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Amaro drops his hands momentarily and Cart takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Amaro gets a double leg takedown into Cart's guard. Amaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Amaro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cart works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Amaro throwing strikes but missing. Amaro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Let's hope that Amaro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Amaro throwing strikes from guard but Cart blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Amaro wants to control from the top but Cart keeps moving. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Amaro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Amaro throws a leg kick that is checked letting Cart counter with a right hand. Cart misses with a lunging right hand
and Amaro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Amaro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Amaro throws a big elbow that misses. Amaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Antoniusz Amaro has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cart has momentary wrist control but Amaro slips an elbow through the middle. Amaro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cart swivels though and keeps the full guard. Cart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Amaro on the ground. Amaro's corner is telling him to maintain position. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Amaro dives in for a single leg takedown but Cart sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Amaro lands a body shot.
Amaro misses with a double jab
and Cart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mario Cart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Amaro drops Cart with a left and a right! Oh, Cart is hurt - Amaro dives into side control looking to finish!
Cart is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Amaro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Oh Cart is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Amaro cracks Cart with a big right hand but Cart just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Amaro lands a nice forearm strike. Amaro happy to just control the position for now. Cart seems to have got his legs back now. Amaro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cart is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Amaro throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight! Antoniusz Amaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Amaro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoniusz Amaro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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