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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Carvalho (ranked 823 p4p, 108 weight class) and Timothy Poggle (ranked 1239 p4p, 145 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Timothy Poggle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poggle thumps Carvalho with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Poggle.
Poggle lands with a right hand.
Carvalho throws an overhand right that lands on Poggle's shoulder, as Poggle tries to avoid the shot.
Poggle's coach down at mickeyharts the greatest was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Poggle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Carvalho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Carvalho has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Poggle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carvalhos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Poggle does no damage.
Carvalho cracks Poggle with an open hand slap.
Poggle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho connects with a body shot that sends Poggle's belly button to the back.
Carvalho has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Poggle.
Carvalho tried to score with a low kick but Poggle checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poggle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poggle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carvalho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poggle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poggle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carvalho.
Carvalho can't find room to land a body shot as Poggle controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poggle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carvalho.
A short left from Poggle.
Carvalho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poggle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poggle trying to control the position but instead, Carvalho has worked for underhooks and has pushed Poggle into the cage.
Poggle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carvalho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poggle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carvalho struggles to land a body shot inside as Poggle controls his hands.
Poggle blocks a body shot from Carvalho.
Poggle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carvalho lands a shoulder strike.
Carvalho misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho has a couple of punches blocked by Poggle.
Carvalho ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carvalho no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Carvalho working for a triangle but Poggle defends it easily.
Poggle throwing strikes but missing.
Carvalho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Poggle defends it easily.
Carvalho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Poggle's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poggle looking for a sweep. Not yet Poggle, not yet.
Poggle keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho looking to sit in guard and control but Poggle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Poggle working some strikes from top position.
Carvalho working for a triangle but Poggle defends it easily.
Carvalho throws his legs up looking for a submission but Poggle uses it to pass to side control.
Carvalho is looking for a sweep.
Poggle remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Poggle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Carvalho moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Carvalho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carvalho 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.
Poggle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Poggle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Carvalho has his foot on Poggle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Poggle works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gustavo Carvalho will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Poggle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poggle lands with a kick to the temple. Carvalho shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Poggle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Poggle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carvalho appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carvalho throws a big shot that misses.
Poggle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Carvalho.
Carvalho slips under a jab.
A jab from Poggle misses.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Poggle moves out of range.
Poggle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carvalho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poggle.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poggle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Poggle circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poggle lands with a straight right. Carvalho didn't see that one coming.
Carvalho throws a body shot but no joy.
Poggle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvalho lands the left hand.
Carvalho misses with a hook.
Poggle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carvalho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carvalho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Poggle misses.
Carvalho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poggle manages to avoid it.
Carvalho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poggle counters with a nice kick to the body.
Poggle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Carvalho was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Poggle.
Poggle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poggle throws a counter combo.
Carvalho throws an off balance right hand
and Poggle counters with a low kick, right behind Carvalho 's knee.
Poggle throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvalho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Poggle blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho checks the leg kick.
Carvalho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poggle. Poggle obviously looking to wear him down.
Poggle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Poggle walks into a left hand.
Carvalho connects with a looping right hand.
Poggle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carvalho is out of range.
Poggle tries to land a front kick but Carvalho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Poggle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab by Poggle.
Poggle misses with a straight right.
Carvalho lands a glancing blow to the side of Poggle's head.
A left lands for Carvalho.
Carvalho moves in looking to clinch but Poggle pushes him off.
Poggle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carvalho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Poggle takes one on the button.
Poggle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Carvalho.
Poggle tried to score with a low kick but Carvalho checks it.
Carvalho half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice body kick there by Poggle.
Poggle checks a leg kick.
Poggle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gustavo Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho looks to land a left hand but Poggle moved out of range nicely.
Carvalho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poggle scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Poggle misses its intended target.
Carvalho misses with a low kick.
Poggle steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Timothy Poggle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Poggle misses.
Carvalho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poggle tries to land a body kick
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
Poggle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carvalho is out of range.
Carvalho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poggle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carvalho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Poggle scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a low kick but Poggle avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carvalho.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poggle throws a leg kick
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Poggle.
Poggle moves out of range as Carvalho strikes.
Carvalho works the jab nicely.
Carvalho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carvalho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Poggle makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carvalho really felt that one!
Carvalho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Poggle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carvalho - the referee stops the clock and Poggle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carvalho. Poggle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Poggle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho defending well as Poggle loads up on a big left hand.
Poggle moves away from the strike by Carvalho.
Carvalho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poggle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
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 Gustavo Carvalho will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Poggle is looking to score with low kicks.
Carvalho lands a head shot.
Poggle tries to land a front kick but Carvalho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Poggle throws a leg kick
and Carvalho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carvalho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poggle.
Poggle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poggle.
Poggle avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Poggle moves out of range.
A nice side step and Poggle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Poggle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carvalho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poggle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Poggle misses with a straight right.
Carvalho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carvalho misses with a low kick.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Poggle moves out of range.
Poggle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Poggle checks it.
Poggle counters with a body kick.
Carvalho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poggle sprawls well. Poggle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet.
Carvalho finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Poggle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Carvalho tenderised Poggle's leg. Poggle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Poggle misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Poggle blocks the low kick.
Poggle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Poggle.
Poggle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Timothy Poggle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvalho will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Carvalho checks a leg kick.
Timothy Poggle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poggle was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Carvalho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poggle.
Poggle has Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.
Poggle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Poggle swings wildly with an uppercut but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carvalho is trying to pull guard but Poggle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Poggle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho throws a head punch that misses.
Poggle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Carvalho.
Poggle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carvalho lands with a light punch inside.
Carvalho swings wildly with an uppercut but Poggle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poggle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle takes a shot to the head.
Carvalho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poggle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poggle throws a head punch that misses.
Carvalho blocking some punches.
Poggle lands with a short shot to the head.
Carvalho blocking some punches.
Poggle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poggle has a couple of punches blocked by Carvalho.
Poggle lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Poggle.
Poggle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poggle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carvalho can't find room to land a body shot as Poggle controls the action.
Poggle blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Poggle.
A short left from Poggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Carvalho.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho lands with a short shot to the head.
Carvalho working aggressively here.
Carvalho being controlled against the cage.
Poggle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Timothy Poggle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carvalho misses with the head strike.
Poggle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poggle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poggle lands with a left to the head.
Poggle managing to block the knees to the body from Carvalho.
A shot in the inside from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with some punches.
Poggle trying to stall but Carvalho improves his position.
Carvalho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poggle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poggle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Carvalho fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timothy Poggle.
I think Carvalho 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gustavo Carvalho!
After the fight, Gustavo Carvalho was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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