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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Weezy Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Fireman. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Weezy 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, Marcus Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Crosby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter throws a series of punches but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Crosby doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Crosby doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter shoots in but Crosby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crosby fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carter sprawls well initially but Crosby persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Carter landing a few short strikes.
Crosby is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crosby in particular looking to stall.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ground and pound from Crosby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carter looking for submissions off his back.
Crosby 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.
Carter with the active half guard here but Crosby passes nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crosby decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crosby moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Crosby tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crosby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Crosby pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weezy Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crosby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crosby lands a knee to the body.
Crosby has hold of one of Carter's legs. Carter is fighting the takedown attempt but Crosby gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Crosby wants to get up but he can't break Carter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crosby content to stall in guard here.
Crosby wants to stand but Carter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Carter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crosby passes into side control.
Crosby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Crosby content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crosby working away.
Crosby decides to stand back up. Crosby steps back and let's Carter get back to his feet.
Crosby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Crosby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crosby decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Crosby not doing much here.
Crosby trying to pass the guard but Carter defending well.
Crosby working Carter over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is not content to let Crosby control the position.
Carter is looking for a sweep. Crosby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crosby content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Crosby stands up and beckons Carter to join him on the feet.
Carter lands with a nice body kick.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter shoots in and drives through. Crosby sprawls well.
Crosby pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Crosby has Carter pressed against the cage.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Crosby's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Crosby dominated that round.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crosby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crosby wants to clinch.
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crosby tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crosby to the ground. Crosby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crosby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crosby tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Crosby has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carter looking for a takedown.
Crosby lands a nice knee to the body.
Crosby lands an elbow that stopped Carter in his tracks for a moment.
Crosby lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crosby with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter being controlled against the cage.
Crosby scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crosby crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage.
Crosby using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crosby just leaning against Carter, taking a breather.
Crosby crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage.
Crosby can't get the takedown.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but Crosby pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weezy Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crosby lands with a nice body kick.
Crosby scores with a head kick.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carter showed some decent athleticism there.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crosby can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crosby makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crosby.
Carter trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Crosby seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Crosby keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Crosby wants to stand up but Carter is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crosby has control of Carter's left arm, preventing Carter from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crosby is looking to clinch.
Crosby wants to clinch.
Crosby tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Crosby tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crosby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crosby is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Crosby circles away and we're back to standing.
Marcus Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Crosby.
Weezy Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Crosby. That one must have hurt.
Crosby is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Crosby moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crosby tries to clinch up.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crosby doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt
and Crosby counters with a single leg into guard. Carter didn't expect that.
Carter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Marcus Crosby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carter looking for a guillotine here but Crosby defends easily.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Crosby from controlling successfully.
Crosby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crosby trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carter's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Crosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Carter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Crosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Crosby has wrist control.
Crosby wants to stand but Carter is controlling the position.
Crosby is trying to keep Carter in close.
Crosby has Carter pulled in close to control his posture.
Crosby trying to keep a closed guard but Carter is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carter shoots in but Crosby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crosby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crosby is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crosby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crosby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crosby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Crosby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weezy Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crosby is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crosby fails with the takedown.
Crosby wants to clinch.
Crosby is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Crosby tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter shoots in but Crosby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crosby moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Crosby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Crosby.
Crosby has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Crosby goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crosby counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Carter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carter passes Crosby's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crosby has hold of Carter's hands but Carter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carter is keen to just control but Crosby is a slippery customer.
Crosby is holding on to half guard well.
Carter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carter looks to land a strike but Crosby avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crosby had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Carter is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Crosby Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Carter's back instead.
Crosby punches the canvas rather than the man.
Carter covers up after that shot from Crosby.
Carter tries to escape but Crosby has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Crosby controls the action.
Weezy Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crosby punishes Carter with strikes from the back mount.
I really don't envy Carter right now.
Marcus Crosby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crosby really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Carter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Crosby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crosby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Crosby!
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