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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Midas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 cm
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199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Midas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Carter! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carter throws a sloppy head kick enabling Midas to counter with a crisp jab. Carter throws a head kick that misses. Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Midas throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely. Midas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Midas looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well. Midas moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCarter. Midas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A head kick by Carter misses and Midas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Midas looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away. Midas avoids the body shot from Carter.
Midas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Carter manages to circle out of the way. Midas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Midas walks into a jab. Carter throws a body kick that misses. Carter is looking to land body kicks. Carter throws the kick towards the body but Midas avoids it. Carter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round. Midas throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily. Carter getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Carter misses with a low kick. Midas with a hook. Carter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Carter looks to land a right hand but Midas moved out of range. Midas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Midas takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses. Midas throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Carter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carter.
It looks like Daniel Midas has been cut. Nice straight punches there by Carter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carter. Midas ducks right into an uppercut from Carter. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Midas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Carter takes a swing at Midas's ribcage but misses. Midas is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Midas tries a head kick but it misses.
Midas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A countering left hand to the body from Carter misses. Nice cross by Midas. A punch lands to the side of Midas 's head but he takes it in his stride. Carter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Midas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Carter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carter throws a leg kick but Midas checks it. Midas avoids the head kick by Carter.
Midas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Midas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Midas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Midas blocks a leg kick. Midas misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter throws a jab when Midas was well out of range. A punch combination from Carter misses. Carter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body punch from Midas. Midas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter. Carter blocks a head kick by Midas.
Carter is looking to land body kicks. Midas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Midas cracks the inside of Carter's front leg. Midas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Midas connects with an inside leg kick. Carter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. A head kick misses from Midas.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab from Midas finds it's way through Carter's defenses. Midas misses with an uppercut
and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! 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. Midas works the jab nicely. Midas checks a low kick from Carter. Carter throws a nice inside leg kick. Midas tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Midas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Some wild striking there from Midas.
A low kick from Midas misses and Carter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Carter lands with a kick to the temple. Midas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Midas will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Daniel Midas's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Midas misses with a straight left. And Carter responds with a good body kick, but Midas manages to step out the way in time. Midas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Carter in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A looping hook to the body misses from Midas. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet. Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Midas was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter. Midas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Midas thuds his right hand into Carter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Carter throws a hook but Midas blocks it. Carter looks to throw the jab but Midas is out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Midas circles away quickly and effectively. A punch lands to the side of Midas 's head but he takes it in his stride. Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Midas throws out the jab. Dylan Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup. Midas misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Midas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carter's head. Carter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Midas. Midas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Midas. Carter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Midas. Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Carter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Midas throws a head kick that misses. Carter throws a head kick but Midas moves out of range.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Midas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Carter misses with a low kick as Midas jumps back. Midas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carter is looking to land body kicks. Midas misses the jab. Carter wants to counter the offense by Midas and move into the clinch position. Midas connects with an inside leg kick. Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Midas throws out the jab. Carter swings for the body but Midas moves out of range.
Midas misses with a body kick. Midas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Carter throws a body punch but Midas moves out of range. Midas avoids the head kick by Carter.
It looked like Midas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Carter blocks a head kick by Midas.
Midas throws a low kick but Carter moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Midas throws a sloppy head kick letting Carter counter with a right hand. A chopping leg kick lands by Carter. Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Carter throws a head kick that misses. Carter motions for Midas to come forward. Carter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Carter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Midas. Midas slips under a jab from Carter. Carter looks to land a right hand but Midas moved out of range. Midas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Midas connects with a leg kick. Carter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Midas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Carter misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Midas scores with a jab to the head.
Carter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Midas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter. Midas lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Carter ducks under a wild hook from Midas. Carter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Midas on the side of the head.
Daniel Midas's cut is getting worse. Carter blocks a head kick by Midas.
Carter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Midas. Midas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Midas. Midas misses the body punch and Carter counters by clinching up. Carter gets through Midas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Midas can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Daniel Midas's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Carter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Midas blocks the body kick.
Midas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Midas throws a lazy head kick and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Midas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carter has time to react. Midas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Midas blocks it well. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Carter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Carter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Midas fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Midas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Carter lands a lovely overhand right. Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Midas throws a right and a left that both miss. Carter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Midas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Carter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Midas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Midas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Midas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter wants to counter the offense by Midas and move into the clinch position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Midas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A kick lands to the mid section there for Carter. Carter cracks the inside of Midas's front leg. Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Midas moves out of range easily. Good work by Carter as he checks the leg kick. Carter checks a low kick from Midas. Midas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Carter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Midas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Midas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carter. Carter circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Carter throws a head kick that misses. Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Midas manages to avoid it. Midas swings widly with a right hand
and Carter counters with a low kick, right behind Midas 's knee. Carter looks for the body kick but Midas saw that one coming. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Midas checks the leg kick. Midas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Midas misses with the body kick and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Carter scores with a hook to the body. Carter cracks Midas with a nice body shot. Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter scores with a shot to the body.
Midas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Carter connects with a jab. Carter scores with a push kick. Carter 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.
Carter throws a front kick aimed at Midas's knee but Midas avoids it well. Carter scores with a nice strike.
Midas is rocked! Carter throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Midas crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dylan Carter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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