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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zurgadai Jebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Karter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Zurgadai Jebe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Karter!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jebe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter connects with a leg kick. Jebe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karter throws a leg kick but Jebe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Jebe.
Karter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jebe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karter's waist but Karter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jebe off to one side.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jebe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karter momentarily.
Jebe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karter doesn't seem bothered though.
Jebe cracks Karter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Karter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jebe throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jebe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Jebe misses.
Karter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jebe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jebe finds it's way through Karter's defenses.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jebe.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jebe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karter sprawls and moves away.
Zurgadai Jebe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter tests Jebe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jebe. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Karter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chris Karter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jebe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jebe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Karter counters with a nice body shot.
Jebe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zurgadai Jebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Karter has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Karter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karter moves out of range as Jebe throws a body kick.
Karter throws a hook but Jebe avoids it easily.
Jebe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Jebe scores with the left hand. Karter knows he should have avoided that one.
Jebe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolf Training Lair in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jebe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karter throws a right hand that misses
and Jebe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jebe misses with a right hand
and Karter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jebe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jebe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jebe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jebe throws a wild body kick that Karter sees coming a mile off.
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jebe.
Karter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jebe.
Jebe defending well as Karter loads up on a big left hand.
Jebe blocks a jab.
Jebe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Karter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jebe is in Karter's guard.
Jebe wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter looking to control.
Jebe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jebe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jebe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jebe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jebe.
Jebe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jebe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter is staying active underneath Jebe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jebe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jebe thowing shots but they're missing.
Jebe looking to finish with strikes here!
Karter avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jebe.
Jebe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jebe unloading with bombs!
Jebe controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zurgadai Jebe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Karter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jebe.
Karter defending well as Jebe loads up on a big left hand.
Karter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jebe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good standup being displayed there by Karter as he connects with a hook.
Jebe throws a shot from downtown. Karter moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jebe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jebe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Jebe.
Jebe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karter throws a chopping leg kick but Jebe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jebe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jebe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter misses with a low kick as Jebe jumps back.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jebe moves away.
Karter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Karter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karter slips a straight right by Jebe.
Karter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jebe blocks a jab.
Jebe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Jebe moved away.
Karter connects with a crisp jab.
Jebe has Karter up against the cage in a clinch.
Jebe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jebe.
Karter is trying to force a seperation but Jebe has the dominant position.
Jebe scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jebe working aggressively here.
Jebe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jebe.
Karter tries a quick counter leg kick but Jebe is wise to it.
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jebe.
Jebe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karter.
Jebe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jebe checks it well.
Jebe misses the shot to the body.
Jebe lands a jab to Karter's midsection.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Jebe.
Karter misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jebe misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Jebe - just one landing.
Jebe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karter's sensitive parts.
Jebe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karter can't break the clinch.
Karter manages to break the clinch.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Jebe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jebe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around?
Jebe ducks right into an uppercut from Karter.
Jebe scores with a shot to the body.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jebe.
Jebe avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jebe's head.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jebe scores with a shot to the body.
Jebe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karter's sensitive parts.
Karter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jebe's head.
Karter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jebe lands with a nice body punch.
Karter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jebe swings widly with a right hand
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Karter misses.
Jebe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Karter throws a low kick but Jebe moves out of range easily.
Jebe feinted with a counter takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jebe, right into the meat.
Karter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jebe looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zurgadai Jebe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jebe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jebe looks for a takedown but Karter sprawls well.
Jebe shoots in looking for a takedown but Karter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jebe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Karter duly obliges.
Jebe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Jebe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karter lands with a cross.
Karter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karter catches Jebe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A bone on bone clash there as Karter blocks the leg kick.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Karter misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Karter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jebe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karter throws a body punch but Jebe moves out of range.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jebe slips under a jab from Karter.
Jebe looking to score a takedown here. Karter is defending well but Jebe drives through and ends up in Karter's guard.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Jebe from controlling successfully.
Karter controlling the position.
Jebe throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebe landing some decent shots from guard.
Jebe wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving.
Jebe chips away with some ground and pound.
Jebe throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Jebe from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jebe postures up and lands a big shot to Karter's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter is controlling Jebe's posture.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Jebe from controlling successfully.
Zurgadai Jebe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jebe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jebe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Jebe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karter lands with an overhand left.
Karter misses with an uppercut.
Jebe throws a head kick but Karter moves out of range.
Karter thumps Jebe with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebe moves into the clinch.
A short right from Karter.
Karter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jebe backwards.
Karter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jebe backwards.
Jebe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Karter presses Jebe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jebe working aggressively here.
Karter struggles to land a body shot inside as Jebe controls his hands.
Karter misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jebe lands with a light punch inside.
Karter throws a punch but it's blocked by Jebe.
Jebe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jebe struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Jebe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jebe backwards.
Karter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Chris Karter just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jebe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chris Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jebe slips a jab from Karter.
Jebe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jebe looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Jebe loads up on a big right hand but Karter slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Jebe. Those never looked like landing.
Karter throws a counter combo.
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Jebe ducks down to avoid it.
Karter connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter moves away from the strike by Jebe.
Karter lands with a nice body punch.
Jebe swings widly with a right hand
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jebe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Karter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jebe is in Karter's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jebe advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jebe wants to take a breather but Karter is having none of it.
Karter wants to improve his position but Jebe is controlling well.
Jebe is looking to advance position but Karter won't allow it.
Karter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jebe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karter defending well though.
Karter is refusing to be controlled, as Jebe sits in half guard.
Jebe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jebe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Karter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jebe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jebe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jebe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karter's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jebe controlling the action here.
Karter wants to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Karter is staying active underneath Jebe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jebe looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jebe misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A solid body kick from Jebe.
A big right from Jebe misses.
Karter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jebe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karter tries to bum rush Jebe with a series of wild strikes but Jebe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jebe misses with the body kick
and Karter counters with a head kick. That will keep Jebe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jebe looks to land a body kick but Karter moved away.
Jebe backing away here, and Karter unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Karter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jebe.
Jebe avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jebe finds it's way round the side to connect with Karter's head.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jebe takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zurgadai Jebe had his way with Chris Karter in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jebe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Jebe.
Karter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jebe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jebe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Karter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jebe.
A swing and a miss from Karter.
Jebe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Jebe cracks Karter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jebe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jebe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jebe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karter wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebe throws a push kick but Karter slaps the foot to one side.
Jebe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karter under the eye.
Karter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jebe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Karter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Jebe.
Karter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jebe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jebe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jebe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karter throws the kick towards the body but Jebe avoids it.
Chris Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jebe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jebe throws a right hand that misses
enabling Karter to counter with a crisp jab.
Karter moves away from the strike by Jebe.
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Jebe ducks down to avoid it.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jebe.
Jebe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karter but Karter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karter throws out a counter right but Jebe avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zurgadai Jebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jebe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karter's calf.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Jebe.
Jebe is looking to counter punch.
Karter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jebe.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Jebe looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jebe blocks a head kick by Karter.
Karter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Jebe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jebe misses with a body shot.
Karter throws a leg kick but Jebe moved away.
Jebe throws a quick counter head kick but Karter was just out of range.
Jebe looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
Karter throws a low kick, looking for Jebe's leg but Jebe calmly moves out of range.
Jebe feinted with a counter takedown.
Karter thows a body kick. Jebe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter checks a leg kick nicely.
Jebe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Karter is trying to defend but Jebe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jebe controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Karter to regain full guard.
Karter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jebe controlling from the top position.
Karter trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zurgadai Jebe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jebe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zurgadai Jebe!
Zurgadai Jebe retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Zurgadai Jebe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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