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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landry has chosen Ride Wit Me - Nelly as his entrance music. Ed Landry looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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215 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vince Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Landry!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landry throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Carter throws a sloppy body shot
and Landry counters with a one-two to the body.
Carter misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Landry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab, jab by Carter - just one landing.
Carter misses with a hook. Landry ducked under it nicely.
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Landry momentarily.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Landry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ed Landry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Landry slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter cracks Landry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Landry looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Landry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Landry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Landry misses with the combination.
Landry looks winded!
Landry moves away from the strike by Carter.
Landry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Landry connects with a body shot that sends Carter's belly button to the back.
Landry fails to land with a series of punches.
Landry slips a jab from Carter.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Landry.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Landry is looking to land body kicks.
Carter throws a right hand that misses
and Landry counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.
Landry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Landry walks into a straight right hand from Carter.
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!
Landry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Landry works over Carter's head and body with a nice combination.
Landry misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a chopping leg kick but Landry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Landry under the eye.
A jab from Carter misses.
Carter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carter works Landry's body with a nice hook.
Carter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
Landry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Carter's head coaches at Mist Of Pandaria that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Landry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Landry's defenses.
The crowd cheers as Carter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Landry doesn't seem phased though.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Landry counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Landry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Landry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Landry moved out of range nicely.
Carter connects with the punch.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landry.
Nice defenses there by Landry.
Landry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Landry.
Landry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Landry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter takes a swing at Landry's ribcage but misses.
Landry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Carter throws a series of punches but Landry moves out of range.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Landry is just out of range.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Carter misses.
Landry defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Landry scores with a one two! Carter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Landry ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Landry lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Landry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landry takes one to the chin there.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Landry saw that one coming.
Landry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carter under the eye.
A big left from Carter misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Carter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Landry scores with a three punch combo!
A big right from Landry misses.
Ed Landry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Carter misses.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Landry.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Landry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Landry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landry.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Landry ducks down to avoid it.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Landry.
Landry tries to move into range but Carter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter takes a swing at Landry's ribcage but misses.
Landry is breathing heavily.
Landry misses the jab.
Landry slips under a jab.
Landry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Landry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Landry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Landry.
A punch combination from Landry misses.
Carter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Landry counters with a nice uppercut.
Landry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Landry staying out of range there.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Landry walks into a straight right hand from Carter.
Carter swings for the body but Landry moves out of range.
Carter works the jab nicely.
Landry throws a body kick that misses.
Carter throws a jab when Landry was well out of range.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter swings for the body but Landry moves out of range.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter tries to clinch there but Landry circles away.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Landry saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry walks into a jab.
Carter lands a nice hook to Landry's body. Landry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Carter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Landry doesn't seem phased though.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Landry.
Landry moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Landry moves away and avoids it.
Landry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Landry throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Landry clobbers Carter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Landry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter with a hook.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Landry ducks down to avoid it.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Landry.
Carter takes a swing at Landry's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Carter. That snapped Landry's head back.
Carter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Landry slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Landry.
Carter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Landry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Landry moves out of range of the strikes.
Landry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Landry can do to turn this around?
Landry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carter lands a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Carter.
Landry misses the jab.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Landry.
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Carter misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Landry lands a jab to the head.
Carter digs a good hook to Landry's body.
Landry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Landry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Landry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Landry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Landry slips a straight right by Carter.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Landry might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Carter has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice uppercut lands for Carter. That snapped Landry's head back.
Landry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Landry is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landry moves away from the strike by Carter.
Carter jabs Landry right on the nose. Landry blinks but takes it well.
Landry takes one to the chin there.
Landry misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Carter dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Landry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carter throws a right hand that Landry ducks under and follows up with a left that Landry also avoids with ease.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Landry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Carter misses.
Landry gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Landry misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Landry misses.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Landry lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Landry staying out of range there.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landry was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter lands a jab to the head.
Landry defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Landry. Landry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Landry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Landry throws a fast counter high kick but Carter manages to duck under it in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Carter misses.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter throws a one two combo.
Landry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landry was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Landry.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Landry ducks down to avoid it.
Landry scores with a one two! Carter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Landry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Landry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Landry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Landry.
Landry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a hook but Landry avoids it easily.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vince Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Landry scores with a nice strike.
Landry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carter swings for the body but Landry moves out of range.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick from Landry.
Landry looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Landry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carter, as that shot connected.
Landry pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carter back to the cage. Landry follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Landry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry misses with a low kick.
Landry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carter backs up against the cage.
Landry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Carter swings for the body but Landry moves out of range.
Landry slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Landry slips the punch.
Landry slips a jab from Carter.
Vince Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Landry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Landry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
A lazy left from Carter finds it's target.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Carter.
Landry cracks Carter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ed Landry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter connects with a looping right hand.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Landry ducks down to avoid it.
Landry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Landry.
A punch combination from Landry misses.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Landry. Landry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Carter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Landry doesn't seem phased though.
Carter with a jab.
Landry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Landry seems unphased.
Landry throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Carter!
A very excited looking Vince Carter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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