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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Carroll (ranked 5967 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ima Potato (ranked 23940 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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346 lbs
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190 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ima Potato!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potato changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carroll looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carroll is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Potato is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carroll has escaped the position, nice work there.
Potato controlling the position.
Potato wants to control but Carroll is keeping him busy.
Carroll seems a little lost for a moment, as Potato dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potato decides to stand back up. Potato steps back and let's Carroll get back to his feet.
Potato instigates a clinch.
Carroll could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carroll has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Potato after a bit of a struggle.
Carroll wants to break the clinch but can't.
Potato gets underhooks to prevent Carroll's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Potato is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Carroll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carroll jumps into guard, dragging Potato to the mat.
Potato pushing down on Carroll's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Potato thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Potato prevents Carroll from standing back up.
Potato works his way into side control.
Carroll tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Potato presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Carroll is looking to get to half guard.
Potato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carroll taking shots to the head.
It looks like Sonny Carroll has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Potato is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carroll can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carroll is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carroll tries to improve his position but instead Potato has taken his back!
Potato trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Carroll doesn't escape.
Carroll can't escape the position.
Carroll is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carroll has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Potato.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Carroll tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potato working for the choke.
Potato working for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Carroll's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Potato has good solid back control here.
Carroll trying to get back to his feet but Potato is in full control for now.
Potato thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Good control from Potato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Potato controls the action.
Potato is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Carroll defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Potato really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Carroll.
It looks like Potato might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potato misses with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ima Potato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Carroll's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Potato drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Potato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carroll keeps working.
Carroll manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Potato wants to control but Carroll is keeping him busy.
Potato content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Potato looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carroll with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sonny Carroll's cut is getting worse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Potato is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ima Potato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Potato throwing shots but Carroll is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potato content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Carroll works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carroll is working an open guard so Potato takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Potato looking to score a takedown here. Carroll is defending well but Potato drives through and ends up in Carroll's guard.
Carroll wants to stand up but Potato is controlling him.
Potato wants to control from the top but Carroll keeps moving.
Potato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Potato gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Potato shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Potato was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Carroll throws Potato to one side and escapes!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carroll showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potato.
Potato moves into range and clinches up with Carroll.
Potato prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carroll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Potato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Potato.
Carroll wants a takedown.
Carroll effectively controlling the action here.
Carroll drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Potato gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Carroll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carroll dodges an elbow strike from Potato.
Potato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Potato jumps guard.
Potato uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Potato misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potato moves into range and clinches up with Carroll.
Carroll is trying to drag Potato to the mat but Potato just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Potato decides to pull guard.
Potato has his hands on Carroll's head, controlling the position.
Potato trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Potato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ima Potato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sonny Carroll's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Potato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potato throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carroll was covering up waiting for the punch and Potato finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carroll has his foot on Potato's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Potato works his way back into a safe position though.
Potato stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Carroll gets tackled into the cage by Potato. Potato maintains the clinch.
Potato is trying to force a seperation but Carroll has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potato is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Carroll changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Potato fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Potato feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Carroll is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Potato dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potato is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carroll knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carroll tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Potato presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Potato fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sonny Carroll's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sonny Carroll's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ima Potato!
A relieved looking Ima Potato 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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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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