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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arden Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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200 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arden Carter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Grayson! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grayson misses with the body kick and Carter counters with a shoot takedown. Grayson fights it but they end up in guard. Grayson managing to control the position. Carter won't allow Grayson to get back to his feet. Grayson is looking to sweep but instead, Carter has passed into half guard.
Carter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Grayson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carter is working away from the top position though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Grayson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Grayson trying to get back to full guard but Carter takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Carter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carter avoids the attempt from Grayson to control. Grayson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Carter unloading with bombs! Carter 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. Grayson tries to lock up and control but Carter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Carter cracks Grayson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Grayson is in a horrible position here. Carter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Grayson tries to hold on but Carter postures up. Grayson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grayson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grayson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grayson is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Grayson tries to hold on but Carter pushes him away. Grayson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Grayson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Grayson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! This has been an exciting period of action! The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Grayson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck. Grayson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carter is proving hard to escape from. Carter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grayson passes into side control.
Grayson trying to control the position but Carter is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Carter is looking to regain half guard here but Grayson keeps moving and retains side control. Grayson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carter has escaped the position, nice work there. Carter tries to improve position but can't. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Carter misses with an elbow from the bottom. Grayson stands up and beckons Carter to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arden Carter dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grayson looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Carter wriggles free and stands up. Grayson rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage. Carter wants a takedown.
Grayson gets control of Carter's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grayson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Grayson wants to sweep but no luck. Grayson keeps trying to improve his position. Grayson is trying to control the position but Carter postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carter lands a couple of digs. Grayson is working an open guard so Carter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Carter fails with a takedown attempt. Carter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grayson's head. Carter dives in and grabs Grayson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grayson pushes down on Carter's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arden Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Grayson avoids the head kick by Carter.
Grayson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grayson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Carter tries to roll over but Grayson keeps him under control. Arden Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Carter has hold of Grayson's hands but Grayson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter is defending against the submission attempts here by Grayson.
Carter has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Grayson is on him like a limpet, forcing Carter back against the cage. Grayson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Grayson postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it. Grayson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grayson has managed to get both his arms back between Carter's legs - danger averted. Grayson stopping the sweep attempt from Carter. Grayson tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grayson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grayson has managed to get both his arms back between Carter's legs - danger averted. Grayson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Grayson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Carter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grayson defends it easily. Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. 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 Arden Carter will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Grayson throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it. Carter moves into the clinch. Grayson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grayson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Carter kicks Grayson off and gets back to his feet. Grayson closes the distance and clinches. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Grayson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Carter prevents Grayson from getting back to his feet. Grayson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grayson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Grayson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grayson wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving. Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grayson trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom. Carter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grayson trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Grayson content to stall in guard here. Carter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Carter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grayson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Carter is tightening it up a little... Grayson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Grayson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Grayson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Carter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arden Carter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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