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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and La Tron Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fear kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, La Tron Carter!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hughes is trying to buck Carter off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carter trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Hughes pushes Carter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Carter lands an elbow.
Carter lands an elbow.
Hughes is pushing Carter's head away, looking to escape. Carter manages to hold on to the position though.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Hughes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Carter asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Carter scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter decides to stand back up. Carter steps back and let's Hughes get back to his feet.
Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hughes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Carter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hughes some visible discomfort.
Carter stands up.
Carter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
Carter closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter clinches.
Carter jumps guard.
Carter lands some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter striking from the bottom.
Carter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hughes manages to get himself to full guard.
Hughes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hughes tries to get out of the position.
Carter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carter gets to his feet - Hughes follows without any prompting.
Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!
Carter has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter pulls guard effortlessly.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hughes stands up and waves to Carter to follow him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Carter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Carter in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hughes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hughes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Carter asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Carter working the ground and pound.
Carter working the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hughes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hughes taking shots to the head.
Hughes is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Carter with the ground and pound from mount.
Hughes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
La Tron Carter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hughes misses with a double jab
and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter manages to pull guard.
Carter scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Hughes is looking to stand up but Carter won't let him.
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Carter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes tries to stand but Carter is controlling from the bottom.
Carter has his feet on Hughes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tommy Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Carter.
Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hughes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hughes has one foot on Carter's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hughes looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter forces Hughes back against the cage and clinches.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hughes tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Hughes drops back down to his feet.
Hughes tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Hughes drops back down to his feet.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Hughes is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter feints and as Hughes raises his hands in defense, Carter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carter off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hughes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hughes has hold of Carter's hands but Carter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hughes is trying to stand back up but Carter is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Carter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A left and a right from Carter both land. Nice combination.
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hughes pushes Carter off looking to stand but Carter dives back in and keeps control.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
La Tron Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hughes throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Hughes.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carter feints and as Hughes raises his hands in defense, Carter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Carter decides to pull guard.
Carter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes taking shots to the head.
Carter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hughes bucks up and throws Carter to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Hughes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carter duly obliges.
Carter moves into the clinch successfully.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Hughes's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Hughes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carter is pressed up against the cage. Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carter down to the mat. Carter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes misses with a combination
and Carter counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughes wants to stand up but Carter is controlling the position.
Hughes stands up from half guard.
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hughes momentarily.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hughes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.
Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Hughes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.
Carter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hughes pushes Carter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Carter trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hughes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carter lands some shots froms side control.
Hughes explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carter.
Hughes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carter clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Hughes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hughes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes can't break the clinch.
Hughes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carter scores with the left hand. Hughes knows he should have avoided that one.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tommy Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
La Tron Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carter.
And that's the end of the fight!
La Tron Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... La Tron Carter!
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