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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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19
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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190 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mick Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Dio!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dio lands with a nice combination. Carter backs away looking to recover.
Dio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nick Dio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dio feints a jab promting Carter to slip. Dio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dio to score with a decent uppercut.
Carter is looking to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Dio. Beautiful body shot.
Dio throws a good cross that connects.
Dio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dio lands with a nice combination. Carter backs away looking to recover.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Dio counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Dio to acknowledge the strikes.
Carter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dio counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.
Carter moves forwards but Dio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Dio. Beautiful body shot.
Dio scores with a decent looking hook.
Dio has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dio throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Dio coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Dio is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carter wants to clinch.
Dio throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Dio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dio.
Carter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio lands a nice hook to Carter's body. Carter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dio throws a one two combo.
Dio with a hook.
Dio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nick Dio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dio takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter shoots in but Dio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Dio counters with a stiff right hand.
Dio misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Dio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter moves forwards but Dio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carter scrambles back to his feet.
Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dio, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Dio is trying to push Carter away but Carter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Dio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dio wants to break free but Carter has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Dio circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Dio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carter looks to clinch
and Dio counters with a one-two to the body.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dio pinned against the cage. Dio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carter tries to clinch there but Dio circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dio scores with a nice right hand.
Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Dio.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dio takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dio's brow.
Carter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dio working hard to break the clinch.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Dio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dio catches Carter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dio counters with a nice uppercut.
Dio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nick Dio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dio misses with the combination.
Dio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dio throws out a counter right but Carter avoids it with no problem.
Dio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter counters with a shoot takedown. Dio fights it but they end up in guard.
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Dio wants to stand and escape but Carter is having none of it.
Dio keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter passes Dio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carter trying to control the action but Dio is working from the bottom.
Carter passes to side control.
Dio is trying to escape the position but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter landing strikes.
Carter prevents Dio from escaping the position.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dio keeps working.
Dio wants to get back to his feet but Carter drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dio sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Carter postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dio takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Carter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dio is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Dio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Carter tries to clinch
and Dio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dio fails to land with a series of punches.
Dio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dio throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Dio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dio cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
A cross from Dio lands.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Dio circles away.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Dio pushes him off.
Dio lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch there but Dio circles away.
Dio looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Dio.
Carter darts in trying to clinch
and Dio counters with a one-two to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dio.
Dio throws a combination. Carter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Dio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dio cracks Carter with an open hand slap.
Carter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter moves into the clinch successfully.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dio's defenses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dio keeps the fight on the outside.
Dio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dio misses with a few strikes there.
Carter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dio manages to circle out of the way.
Dio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carter on the side of the head.
Dio throws out a powerful jab.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carter on the side of the head.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carter prevents Dio from escaping the position.
Mick Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carter in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Dio is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mick Carter!
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hype
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