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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Haverford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hurricane. Haverford has chosen Jay-Z & Kanye West - N** In Paris as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rubin Carter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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197 lbs
15 - 19 - 0 |
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185 lbs
18 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rubin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Haverford !
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haverford takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Tom Haverford has been cut.
Tom Haverford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haverford takes one to the side of the head.
Haverford with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haverford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haverford clinches with his opponent.
Haverford pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've been informed that Haverford has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Haverford works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Carter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haverford is controlling him.
Haverford passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Haverford thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Haverford throws a strike aimed at the side of Carter's head but Carter avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Haverford seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter regains half guard, as Haverford was trying to land strikes.
Haverford misses with a head shot. Carter uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haverford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haverford drops back, looking for a kneebar! Carter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Carter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Carter!
Haverford is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Haverford misses with a low kick.
Haverford misses with an uppercut
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haverford .
Carter with a nice cross.
Haverford tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haverford tries to work over Carter's front leg with a kick but Carter checks it.
Carter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Haverford eats them both and turns towards Carter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Haverford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haverford 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Carter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Decent striking displayed by Haverford there.
Haverford wants to clinch.
Haverford throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter.
Haverford misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Haverford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Haverford takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haverford lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Haverford .
Carter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haverford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Carter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Carter checks a low kick from Haverford .
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Haverford misses with a takedown attempt
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Haverford .
Rubin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Haverford .
Carter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Haverford throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Carter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Haverford is in Carter's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haverford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haverford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haverford working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Haverford throws a big elbow that misses.
Carter is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Haverford presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haverford momentarily.
Haverford misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Carter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carter cracks a nice hook into Haverford 's ribs.
Haverford throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with an outside leg kick.
Carter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Haverford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haverford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Haverford shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter works the jab nicely.
Haverford shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Carter is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Haverford presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Haverford looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haverford looking for a takedown.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haverford gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Haverford 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Haverford avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haverford .
Haverford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haverford gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Tom Haverford 's cut even more.
Haverford thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Haverford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haverford throws a leg kick but Carter checks it.
Carter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter scores with a hook to the body. Haverford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haverford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carter circles away.
Rubin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Haverford .
Carter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haverford shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Carter throws a combination. Haverford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Haverford is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haverford walks into a stiff left hand from Carter.
Carter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haverford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carter scrambles back to his feet.
Rubin Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Haverford is rocked!
Carter drops Haverford with a big left hand! Haverford is injured, injured bad! Carter jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rubin Carter!
Rubin Carter took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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