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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
25 - 7 - 0 |
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218 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cornelius Carr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Blazer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazer moves out of range as Carr strikes.
Blazer throws a sloppy body shot
and Carr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carr pushes Blazer up against the cage in a clinch.
Carr prevents a body shot from Blazer.
Still in the clinch, Carr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carr misses with a punch on the inside.
Carr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carr.
Blazer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blazer throws a punch but it's blocked by Carr.
Blazer misses with a punch on the inside.
Carr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carr gets through Blazer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carr lands a nice uppercut.
Blazer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blazer tries a body shot but Carr blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer lands with a light punch inside.
Carr lands with a left to the head.
Blazer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blazer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
Carr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blazer swings wildly with an uppercut but Carr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carr pushes Blazer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carr has a couple of punches blocked by Blazer.
Blazer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
Carr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blazer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blazer has a couple of punches blocked by Carr.
Carr misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carr.
A shot in the inside from Blazer.
Blazer working aggressively here.
Blazer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carr misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blazer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blazer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blazer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Carr on the inside.
Carr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carr misses with the head strike.
Carr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blazer's elbow.
Blazer working aggressively here.
Blazer tries to throw a body punch but Carr avoids it by throwing Blazer back against the cage.
Carr can't find room to land a body shot as Blazer controls the action.
Blazer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carr throws a punch but it's blocked by Blazer.
Carr throws a punch but it's blocked by Blazer.
Blazer throws a punch but it's blocked by Carr.
Carr can't find room to land a body shot as Blazer controls the action.
Blazer lands with a left to the head.
Blazer prevents a body shot from Carr.
Blazer misses with the head strike.
Carr misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer swings wildly with an uppercut but Carr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carr tries to work over Blazer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Blazer.
A head punch on the inside from Blazer fails to land.
Blazer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Blazer.
Carr misses with a punch to the body.
Carr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blazer lands a left hand.
Carr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Blazer.
Blazer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blazer digs a right hand into Carr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carr's gas tank.
Blazer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Carr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carr.
Carr pushes Blazer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carr tries to land a knee to the head but Blazer blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carr lands a shoulder strike.
Blazer misses with some punches.
Carr misses with the head strike.
Carr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blazer throws a head punch that misses.
Carr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carr working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carr.
Carr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carr swings wildly with an uppercut but Blazer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Blazer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blazer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Carr.
Blazer misses with a body punch.
Blazer throws a head punch that misses.
Carr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Carr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blazer moves out of range as Carr strikes.
Blazer looks for the body kick but Carr saw that one coming.
Carr ducks under a wild hook from Blazer.
Carr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blazer can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut lands for Blazer. That snapped Carr's head back.
Carr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blazer moves away.
Blazer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carr misses with a hook
and Blazer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carr works Blazer's body with a nice hook.
Carr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blazer counters with a stiff right hand.
Blazer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer just misses with a punch to the body.
Carr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blazer slips under a jab.
Blazer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carr.
Blazer misses with a body shot.
Carr missing with a left hand there. Blazer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blazer.
Carr throws a sloppy body shot
letting Blazer counter with a right hand.
Carr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Blazer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Blazer is looking to score with low kicks.
Blazer misses with a body punch
and Carr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Ricky Blazer has been cut.
Carr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blazer manages to avoid it.
Blazer ducks under a wild hook from Carr.
Blazer misses with a head kick.
Carr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blazer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blazer.
Blazer throws out a loose jab but Carr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blazer misses with a double jab
and Carr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr throws a looping overhand right but Blazer ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Blazer.
Cornelius Carr is winning the standup battle so far.
Blazer misses the jab.
Carr is looking to counter punch.
Carr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blazer misses with a hook. Carr ducked under it nicely.
Carr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blazer scores with a nice body kick.
Carr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cornelius Carr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carr loads up on a big right hand but Blazer slips the punch.
Carr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blazer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carr throws a looping overhand right but Blazer ducks down to avoid it.
Blazer throws a poor cross that misses
and Carr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blazer.
Carr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blazer's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blazer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blazer feints a counter leg kick.
Carr throws a poor cross that misses
letting Blazer counter with a right hand.
Blazer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carr's head.
Blazer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blazer misses with an uppercut.
Carr throwing a counter right hand but Blazer manages to avoid it.
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 Cornelius Carr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricky Blazer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oooooh!!! Carr has knocked Blazer down with a huge combo! Carr steps away and waves a wobbly Blazer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Blazer is rocked!
Blazer throws a big shot that misses.
Carr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blazer under the eye.
Blazer is still on wobbly legs! Can Carr finish him?
Carr throws a body shot but no joy.
Blazer seems to have recovered his senses.
Blazer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carr cracks Blazer with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Carr has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Blazer to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blazer ducks under a wild hook from Carr.
Carr throws a lazy uppercut
and Blazer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Carr lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr throws a hook to the side of Blazer's head but Blazer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Carr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carr. Blazer does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Blazer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carr blocks a jab.
Blazer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carr scores with a body shot.
Carr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blazer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blazer misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr misses with a lunging right hand
and Blazer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carr throws a body shot but no joy.
Blazer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carr.
Blazer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blazer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blazer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Carr.
Carr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Carr.
Blazer has a couple of punches blocked by Carr.
Carr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blazer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carr.
Carr pushes Blazer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blazer backwards.
Carr cracks Blazer with a nice body shot.
Cornelius Carr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carr misses with a punch to the body.
Carr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carr.
Carr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Carr on the inside.
That has opened up Ricky Blazer's cut even more.
Carr lands with a light punch inside.
Carr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carr.
Carr throws a big uppercut that drops Blazer! More strikes from Carr and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Blazer lies dazed against the cage as Carr celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelius Carr!
Cornelius Carr is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Cornelius Carr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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