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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gill Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Navoakas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gill Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Levi Navoakas!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Carver enables Navoakas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carver manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Carver is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Navoakas presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Navoakas has picked Carver up - he's going for a ride! Navoakas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Navoakas thows a huge punch but Carver dodges it nicely.
Carver manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carver gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Navoakas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Carver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Navoakas manages to get himself to full guard.
Navoakas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carver defends well.
Navoakas working for a triangle but Carver defends it easily.
Carver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Navoakas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Navoakas working for a triangle but Carver defends it easily.
Navoakas keeping full guard, as Carver tries to pass.
Navoakas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carver defends it easily.
Navoakas working for a triangle but Carver defends it easily.
Navoakas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Navoakas on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carver is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carver pushes down on Navoakas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carver is working for a kimura but Navoakas is defending it quite comfortably.
Carver working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Carver wants to free his trapped foot but Navoakas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navoakas with the active half guard here but Carver passes nicely into side control.
Carver trying to control the position but Navoakas is working away.
Carver tries to move into full mount but can't pass Navoakas's legs.
Navoakas misses with a strike from the bottom.
Navoakas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Carver's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Carver is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carver wants to control but Navoakas is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Navoakas looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navoakas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carver pulls his head out easily.
Navoakas looks winded!
Carver trying to pass the guard but Navoakas defending well.
Navoakas is staying active underneath Carver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carver tries to pass to full mount but Navoakas defends it.
Navoakas actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carver lands a nice short elbow.
Carver wants to take a breather but Navoakas is having none of it.
Navoakas is pressing down on Carver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gill Carver dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carver feints and as Navoakas raises his hands in defense, Carver changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Navoakas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Navoakas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navoakas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carver is aware though and is defending well.
Carver slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Navoakas misses with a strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navoakas striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Carver gets to mount! Navoakas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Navoakas is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Navoakas is breathing heavily.
Carver tries to control but Navoakas wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Navoakas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Navoakas is looking to get to half guard.
Navoakas keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carver cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carver wants to control the pace but Navoakas is squirming around nicely.
Carver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Navoakas can do to turn this around?
Navoakas is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver tries to control but Navoakas wriggling away.
Navoakas is trying desperately to improve position.
Navoakas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carver wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Navoakas is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver trying to control here.
Carver wants to get back to full guard.
Navoakas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Navoakas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carver works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Navoakas.
Carver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Navoakas throws a big elbow that misses.
Gill Carver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carver working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navoakas is working Carver over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Navoakas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Navoakas manages to get himself to full guard.
Navoakas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carver doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carver manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Navoakas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Navoakas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carver defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Navoakas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gill Carver will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Carver moves into the clinch.
Navoakas has Carver pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Navoakas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Carver tumbling to the mat - Navoakas dives into Carver's guard.
Navoakas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Navoakas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Navoakas throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Navoakas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Navoakas's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver wants to control from the top but Navoakas keeps moving.
Carver tries to free his leg and advance position but Navoakas is retaining full guard.
Navoakas has his foot on Carver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carver works his way back into a safe position though.
Navoakas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Navoakas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carver doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carver manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver tries to stand but Navoakas is controlling from the bottom.
Navoakas has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Carver is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Navoakas.
Navoakas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carver wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carver stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Carver displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Navoakas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Navoakas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navoakas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carver is just riding it out for now. Navoakas eventually gives up the hold.
Navoakas is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Carver still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Carver has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Carver working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navoakas is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navoakas misses with a strike from the bottom.
Carver wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Navoakas, who protects the arm well.
Carver avoids the strikes from the bottom by Navoakas.
Navoakas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carver is trying to work for a kimura but Navoakas is defending well.
Ground and pound from Carver.
Carver is keen to just control but Navoakas is a slippery customer.
Navoakas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carver is looking to take a break and control but Navoakas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Navoakas gets full guard.
Carver trying to control the position from guard on top but Navoakas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Navoakas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carver can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carver wants to control from the top but Navoakas keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Navoakas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carver defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gill Carver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carver has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Gill Carver!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Gill Carver!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Gill Carver!
Gill Carver wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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