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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Carmody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irbek Alborov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Carmody could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Irbek Alborov's chin.
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185 lbs
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Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Carmody!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Irbek Alborov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Alborov misses its intended target.
Carmody misses with a wild combination.
Alborov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carmody. Carmody circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Hugo Carmody has been cut.
Carmody scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carmody has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carmody there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carmody motions for Alborov to come forward. Carmody throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carmody throws a front kick that sends Alborov stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alborov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alborov misses with a combination
and Carmody counters with a low kick, right behind Alborov 's knee.
Carmody lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alborov. Carmody does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carmody appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Carmody tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carmody ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alborov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Alborov backs away, Carmody returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alborov moves into the clinch successfully.
Alborov works on Carmody's body with a couple of short punches.
Alborov tries a body shot but Carmody blocks it.
Alborov tries to throw a body punch but Carmody avoids it by throwing Alborov back against the cage.
Alborov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Alborov.
Alborov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carmody fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carmody working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carmody has a couple of punches blocked by Alborov.
Carmody misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alborov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Carmody on the inside.
Alborov throws a head punch that misses.
Alborov trying to land knees to the body.
Alborov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alborov.
Carmody tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alborov's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alborov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carmody avoiding damage as Alborov throws knees to the body.
Alborov lands with a light punch inside.
Carmody blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alborov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alborov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alborov can't find room to land a body shot as Carmody controls the action.
Alborov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carmody lands a body shot.
Carmody tries to throw a body punch but Alborov avoids it by throwing Carmody back against the cage.
Carmody blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmody keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alborov's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alborov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carmody tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alborov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alborov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carmody's elbow.
Carmody misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alborov working aggressively here.
Alborov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carmody misses with the head strike.
Carmody doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alborov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carmody or not.
Carmody tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alborov's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Alborov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alborov lands a hook that snaps the head of Carmody backwards.
Carmody works on Alborov's body with a couple of short punches.
Alborov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carmody backwards.
Carmody blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alborov tries to throw a body punch but Carmody avoids it by throwing Alborov back against the cage.
Carmody digs a right hand into Alborov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alborov's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alborov struggles to land a body shot inside as Carmody controls his hands.
Carmody goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carmody blocks a body shot from Alborov.
Alborov throws a punch but it's blocked by Carmody.
Alborov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carmody goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alborov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carmody avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carmody tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alborov's elbow.
Alborov has had enough of the clinch but Carmody keeps him there for the moment.
Carmody lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alborov.
Alborov struggles to land a body shot inside as Carmody controls his hands.
Alborov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carmody.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alborov.
Carmody lands a left hand.
Alborov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alborov misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irbek Alborov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Carmody's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alborov takes a swing at Carmody's ribcage but misses.
Carmody misses with a straight left.
Alborov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carmody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alborov moves away.
Carmody throws a head kick but Alborov moves out of range.
Alborov feints the counter takedown.
Hugo Carmody is winning the standup battle so far.
Alborov looks to land a combination but Carmody avoids it well.
Carmody throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alborov staying out of range there.
Carmody motions for Alborov to come forward. Carmody throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carmody avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Carmody misses the target.
Alborov throws a right hand that misses
and Carmody counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alborov's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alborov misses with a hook
and Carmody counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Irbek Alborov has been cut.
Hugo Carmody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carmody slips under a jab from Alborov.
Carmody throwing a counter right hand but Alborov manages to avoid it.
Carmody changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carmody feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alborovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alborov tests Carmody's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been told by Carmody's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carmody clobbers Alborov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hugo Carmody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alborov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alborov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alborov slips a straight right by Carmody.
Carmody moves forwards but Alborov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alborov misses with a straight right.
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!
Alborov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alborov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alborov throws a series of punches but Carmody moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Carmody.
Carmody shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alborov throws a combination that misses
and Carmody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carmody finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Alborov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carmody fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alborov is out of range.
A nice side step and Alborov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alborov throws a jab but it's blocked by Carmody.
Carmody quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Carmody walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alborov looks to score with a jab to the body but Carmody is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmody lands a nice shot to the body.
Carmody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alborov moves away.
Alborov rushes Carmody and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carmody misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alborov swings wildly with an uppercut but Carmody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alborov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alborov lands a body punch.
Alborov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carmody pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carmody has a couple of punches blocked by Alborov.
Carmody is working Alborov over against the cage.
Alborov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carmody manages to break the clinch.
Carmody throws the kick towards the body but Alborov avoids it.
Alborov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alborov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carmody moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alborov wants to clinch up but Carmody keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Carmody was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alborov is looking to clinch but Carmody is avoiding it.
Carmody throws an overhand right that lands on Alborov's shoulder, as Alborov tries to avoid the shot.
Alborov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carmody displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alborov.
Hugo Carmody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irbek Alborov.
Alborov throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carmody darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carmody thumps Alborov with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmody connects with an inside leg kick.
Carmody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Carmody dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Alborov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carmody doesn't seem bothered though.
Carmody displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alborov throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carmody.
Alborov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carmody.
Carmody takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alborov lands a glancing blow to the side of Carmody's head.
Alborov gets a clinch.
Alborov takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alborov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alborov landing knees to the head.
Carmody goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carmody lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alborov swings wildly with an uppercut but Carmody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irbek Alborov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alborov breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmody lands with an overhand left.
A solid body kick from Carmody.
Alborov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alborov walks into a jab.
Alborov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carmody lands with a right hand.
Alborov is rocked!
Alborov tries to clinch but Carmody moves out of range.
Carmody lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alborov is still on wobbly legs! Can Carmody finish him?
That has opened up Irbek Alborov's cut even more.
Carmody misses with a body kick.
Alborov seems to have recovered his senses.
Alborov misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alborov walks into a stiff left hand from Carmody.
Alborov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carmody dips to his left and cracks Alborov with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmody works the jab nicely.
Alborov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carmody lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alborov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carmody misses with an uppercut
and Alborov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alborov looks to score with a jab to the body but Carmody is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alborov manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Alborov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alborov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carmody. That one must have hurt.
Alborov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carmody staying out of range there.
It looked like Carmody was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alborov.
Carmody cracks Alborov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Alborov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Carmody finish him?
The cut above Irbek Alborov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A telegraphed right hand from Carmody misses the target.
Carmody pushes Alborov away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmody misses with a low kick.
Carmody throws an off balance right hand
and Alborov counters with a three punch combo that has Carmody backing up. Carmody nods at Alborov to acknowledge the strikes.
Carmody lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alborov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carmody finds it's way round the side to connect with Alborov's head.
Carmody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carmody scores with a jab to the head.
Alborov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Carmody misses its intended target.
Carmody cracks Alborov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Carmody has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Alborov to stand back up!
Carmody is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alborov can do to turn this around?
Alborov thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carmody takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carmody blocks a jab.
Alborov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Carmody clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carmody throws an overhand right that lands on Alborov's shoulder, as Alborov tries to avoid the shot.
Alborov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carmody tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alborov is able to avoid easily.
Alborov scores with a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Alborov there.
Carmody lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Carmody is predictable there
and Alborov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alborov thuds a left hand into Carmody's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carmody takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A clash of legs there as Alborov blocks the low kick.
Carmody lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carmody thuds his shin into the meat of Alborov's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alborov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alborov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carmody chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alborov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carmody.
Alborov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alborov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carmody with a jab.
Carmody feints and then cracks Alborov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alborov down.
Alborov throws a series of punches but Carmody avoids them all with ease.
Alborov ducks under a wild hook from Carmody.
Alborov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carmody defends it well.
Carmody moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carmody stuffs the takedown attempt from Alborov. Alborov gets slowly back to his feet.
Carmody lands a jab to the head.
Carmody misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alborov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carmody cracks a nice hook into Alborov's ribs.
Carmody lunges at Alborov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alborov's hand.
Alborov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmody motions for Alborov to come forward. Carmody throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carmody throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carmody misses with a low kick.
Alborov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carmody takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alborov misses with an uppercut. Carmody saw that one coming.
Carmody scores with a nice strike.
Carmody thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alborov if he has to take too many more of those.
Carmody misses with a body kick.
Alborov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carmody.
Alborov misses with a body shot.
It looked like Carmody wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carmody, as that shot connected.
Irbek Alborov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alborov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carmody counters with a body kick.
Alborov throws a poor cross that misses
and Carmody cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carmody throws an overhand right that lands on Alborov's shoulder, as Alborov tries to avoid the shot.
Carmody avoids the body shot from Alborov.
Carmody throws out a leg kick but Alborov moves out of range and Carmody only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alborov misses with an uppercut. Carmody saw that one coming.
Carmody lands with a nice body punch.
Carmody lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Carmody.
Carmody misses with a low kick.
Carmody scores with a sloppy right hand. Alborov should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Carmody had his way with Irbek Alborov in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Carmody's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carmody lands the left hand.
Alborov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alborov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alborov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Carmody tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alborov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carmody managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alborov.
Carmody taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alborov lands some shots froms side control.
Alborov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Alborov trying to control the action but Carmody is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmody holding on.
Alborov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Carmody is avoiding damage well.
Alborov tries to score with some ground and pound. Carmody controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Alborov.
Alborov tries to advance to mount but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Irbek Alborov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alborov scores with a couple of short elbows.
An elbow from Alborov crashes against the mat.
Alborov is looking to take a break and control but Carmody is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alborov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carmody is not content to let Alborov control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alborov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carmody fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alborov on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alborov slips under a jab from Carmody.
Carmody stuns Alborov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alborov swings for the body but Carmody moves out of range.
Carmody throws a body shot but no joy.
Alborov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alborov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carmody counters with a nice kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carmody.
Carmody slips a straight right by Alborov.
Carmody is looking to counter with a body kick.
Carmody takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alborov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carmody is fending him off so far but Alborov persists. Nope, Carmody circles away and we're back to standing.
Alborov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alborov misses with an uppercut. Carmody saw that one coming.
It looked like Carmody wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carmody lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alborov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carmody counters with a good, hard body kick but Alborov shrugs it off.
Carmody turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carmody, as that shot connected.
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!
Carmody lands a jab to Alborov's midsection.
Good shot there by Carmody.
Carmody takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alborov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carmody.
Alborov looks for a takedown but Carmody sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hugo Carmody.
I think Carmody has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Carmody!
Hugo Carmody retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Hugo Carmody thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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