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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simeon Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Odoms (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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270 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simeon Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wade Odoms!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carter lands a head kick. Odoms smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Wade Odoms has been cut.
Odoms shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Odoms moves into the clinch.
Odoms blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Odoms has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Carter regains guard immediately.
Odoms really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odoms is in close to Carter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Odoms is proving a slippery customer.
Carter wants to control but Odoms passes easily into half guard.
Carter trying to control but Odoms postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter missing with punches from the bottom.
Carter throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Odoms manages to pass to side control.
Odoms staying calm.
Carter is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Odoms asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Odoms wants to stand but Carter has his arm trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Odoms wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Carter is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Odoms has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Odoms trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Odoms is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carter can't escape the position.
Carter wants to control but Odoms is having none of it.
Odoms connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Odoms lands with some strikes.
Odoms unloading with bombs!
Carter is squirming around, avoiding Odoms's attempts to control the action.
Odoms takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoms can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.
Odoms lands a big shot there that rocks Carter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Odoms lands a big shot there that rocks Carter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carter tries to hold on but Odoms postures up.
Odoms working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odoms controlling the pace for now.
Odoms landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Odoms dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wade Odoms's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Odoms looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Odoms controlling the action here.
Carter is staying active underneath Odoms, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carter is trying to stand.
Odoms performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Odoms is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Wade Odoms just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Odoms shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carter as he avoids it easily.
Odoms feints and as Carter raises his hands in defense, Odoms changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Odoms from controlling successfully.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Odoms is proving a slippery customer.
Odoms wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odoms chips away with some ground and pound.
Odoms is stalling in the full guard.
Carter looking to control.
Odoms wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Odoms wanted to stand there but Carter had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoms trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Odoms throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carter wants to stand and escape but Odoms is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Odoms counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Odoms.
Odoms controls from within his opponent's guard.
Odoms scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoms trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carter's guard.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Odoms is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Carter looking for a guillotine here but Odoms defends easily.
Odoms content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Odoms showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wade Odoms's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Odoms clinches with his opponent.
Odoms gets control of Carter's arms and successfully pulls guard. Odoms will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Odoms. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Odoms looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odoms has control of Carter's left arm, preventing Carter from doing any damage.
Odoms is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Carter dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odoms struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoms regains half guard.
Odoms wants to control but Carter is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Odoms can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nice strikes from Carter there.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odoms keeps working.
Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Odoms with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Odoms is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Carter is tying to control. Odoms wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Odoms gets full guard.
Odoms looking for a sweep. Not yet Odoms, not yet.
Odoms is looking for a triangle here but Carter uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Odoms tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Odoms manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carter's best efforts.
Odoms trying to control from the bottom.
Wade Odoms has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to control but Odoms is keeping him busy.
Odoms moves into full guard.
Odoms working a defensive guard here.
Odoms looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
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.
Carter is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Carter preventing the sweep.
Carter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Odoms has his hands on Carter's head, controlling the position.
Odoms is trying to keep Carter in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Odoms bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Simeon Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wade Odoms is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Odoms comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Odoms winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Odoms!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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