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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Carlyle (ranked 4583 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Dinosaur (ranked 22010 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlyle comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Carlyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiger Dinosaur !
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlyle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carlyle lands a body shot.
Dinosaur closes the distance and pushes Carlyle back into the cage.
Carlyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dinosaur takes one to the chin there.
Carlyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dinosaur gets a double leg takedown into Carlyle's guard.
Dinosaur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carlyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carlyle looking to control.
Carlyle looking for a sweep. Not yet Carlyle, not yet.
Carlyle keeping moving, preventing Dinosaur from controlling successfully.
Carlyle being controlled here, momentarily.
Carlyle 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.
Dinosaur trying to control but Carlyle is working from the bottom.
Dinosaur won't allow Carlyle to sweep him here.
Dinosaur trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dinosaur throws a solid leg kick but Carlyle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dinosaur .
Carlyle works over Dinosaur 's head and body with a nice combination.
Carlyle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dinosaur is out of range and Carlyle settles back down.
Dinosaur moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carlyle misses with a low kick.
Carlyle misses with an uppercut. Dinosaur saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur tries a low kick but Carlyle avoids it.
Carlyle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dinosaur in his tracks.
Carlyle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlyle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dinosaur sees it coming and defends easily.
Carlyle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carlyle is looking for a kimura here.
Dinosaur is concentrating on defense, preventing Carlyle from advancing position.
Let's hope that Dinosaur has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Carlyle wants to work for an arm triangle but Dinosaur is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is trying to maintain the position but Carlyle is very close to passing his half guard.
Dinosaur wants to get back to full guard.
Carlyle is thwarting Dinosaur 's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carlyle is trying to work for a kimura but Dinosaur is defending well.
Dinosaur wants to control but Carlyle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carlyle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dinosaur is just riding it out for now. Carlyle eventually gives up the hold.
That's four 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.
Carlyle is looking for a kimura here.
Dinosaur tries to roll over but Carlyle keeps him under control.
Dinosaur is pressing down on Carlyle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carlyle postures up.
Carlyle is fighting to break Dinosaur 's control of his arms but Dinosaur is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Carlyle dominated that round.
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.
Dinosaur avoids the body shot from Carlyle.
Carlyle scores with a decent looking hook.
Carlyle stuffs the takedown.
Carlyle clinches with his opponent.
Carlyle is trying to trip Dinosaur . He has hold of a leg but Dinosaur is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Carlyle persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlyle wants to control from the top but Dinosaur keeps moving.
Carlyle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dinosaur 's guard.
Carlyle wants to pass the guard but Dinosaur is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Carlyle seems content to control.
Charles Carlyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carlyle seems to be looking for submissions.
Carlyle throwing shots but Dinosaur is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinosaur is trying to get back to full guard.
Carlyle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carlyle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dinosaur has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carlyle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carlyle is trying to control the action in half guard but Dinosaur is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carlyle is really struggling to control Dinosaur but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dinosaur gets back to full guard.
Carlyle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carlyle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dinosaur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carlyle has managed to get both his arms back between Dinosaur 's legs - danger averted.
Dinosaur controls Carlyle momentarily but Carlyle frees himself.
Dinosaur managing to control the position.
Carlyle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dinosaur 's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jab from Carlyle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carlyle drags the fight down to the ground.
Dinosaur engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carlyle keeping moving, preventing Dinosaur from controlling successfully.
Carlyle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dinosaur controls the pace.
Carlyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Dinosaur wants to pass the guard but Carlyle is keeping the position.
Carlyle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur wants to control from the top but Carlyle keeps moving.
Dinosaur controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carlyle loads up on a big right hand but Dinosaur slips the punch.
Dinosaur tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carlyle shoots in and gets a takedown into Dinosaur 's guard.
Carlyle advances position into side control!
Carlyle is trying to get an arm triangle but Dinosaur is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlyle content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Carlyle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Carlyle works Dinosaur 's body with a nice hook.
Carlyle drives through with a takedown into Dinosaur 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dinosaur is trying to keep Carlyle in close.
Dinosaur is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Carlyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dinosaur is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlyle trying to control but Dinosaur is working from the bottom.
Carlyle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinosaur looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dinosaur has his foot on Carlyle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carlyle works his way back into a safe position though.
Dinosaur is pulling down on Carlyle's head. It's preventing any offense from Carlyle, at least for the moment.
Carlyle trying to control but Dinosaur is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carlyle tries to free his leg and advance position but Dinosaur is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dinosaur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carlyle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dinosaur slips a jab from Carlyle.
Dinosaur shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tiger Dinosaur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur stands and throws Carlyle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dinosaur wants to control but Carlyle is keeping him busy.
Carlyle can't do much from the bottom here.
Dinosaur trying to control the action but Carlyle is working from the bottom.
Carlyle wants to control but Dinosaur postures up.
Carlyle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dinosaur wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Carlyle struggling a bit here.
Carlyle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dinosaur in side control, throwing shots but Carlyle defends.
Dinosaur thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dinosaur tries for a kimura but Carlyle is defending well.
Carlyle is not content to let Dinosaur control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carlyle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dinosaur trying to control the position but Carlyle is working away.
Dinosaur looks up at the clock and then as Carlyle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dinosaur smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlyle is trying to get back to half guard.
Carlyle is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiger Dinosaur .
Well Carlyle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Carlyle!
Charles Carlyle took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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