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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Lewis (ranked 25435 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finn Carter (ranked 7547 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Lust as his entrance music. Lewis has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Finn Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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225 cm
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245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Finn Carter!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on Lewis's head and hops out.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carter.
Lewis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lewis.
Lewis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewis sprawls well. He's pushed Carter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Lewis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dan Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finn Carter.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Lewis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter feints a jab promting Lewis to slip. Carter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lewis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter shoots for a takedown but Lewis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a series of strikes that have Lewis backpedaling.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Lewis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carter scores with a push kick.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter lands with a nice combination. Lewis backs away looking to recover.
Carter darts in looking for a takedown but Lewis gets double underhooks and turns Carter into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carter tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Finn Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Lewis, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Lewis against the cage but Lewis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lewis attempts a counter takedown but Carter avoids it well and moves away.
Carter fails to land the takedown.
Carter tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice sprawl there from Lewis as Carter shoots in.
Lewis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carter is defended easily by Lewis.
Lewis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter shoots in but no luck this time.
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewis tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewis to the ground. Lewis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Carter tries to keep at a distance but Lewis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lewis jumps into guard, dragging Carter to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carter trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Carter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lewis has a closed guard, preventing Carter from standing up.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Finn Carter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Carter dives in for a single leg takedown but Lewis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Lewis as Carter shoots in.
Carter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lewis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carter somewhat.
Dan Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finn Carter.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter has Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Carter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.
Carter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter wants to stand up but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis is staying active underneath Carter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carter is just content to waste time from the top position. Lewis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter wants to get up but he can't break Lewis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Carter looks for a takedown but Lewis sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.
Carter shoots in but no luck this time.
Carter darts in looking for a takedown but Lewis gets double underhooks and turns Carter into the cage.
Carter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carter.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
Lewis looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.
A head kick misses from Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lewis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carter after a bit of a struggle.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
Lewis pulls guard effortlessly.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carter advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis wants to control but Carter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Lewis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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 Dan Lewis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lewis tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Carter rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
Carter fails to pull guard.
Lewis keeps control of Carter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lewis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carter wants to take the fight to the mat but Lewis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dan Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finn Carter.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lewis prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter tries to pull guard but Lewis won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter wants to take the fight to the mat but Lewis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter fails to pull guard.
Carter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lewis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carter tries to pull guard but Lewis won't allow it.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewis tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewis to the ground. Lewis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lewis is looking to counter the offense by Carter and move into the clinch.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Carter, which made it look bad.
Finn Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
Lewis shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Lewis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Carter wants to clinch.
Lewis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carter.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.
Carter throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Carter or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis blocks a leg kick.
Lewis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Lewis to acknowledge the strikes.
Lewis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lewis has passed into side control.
Carter tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lewis presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lewis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.
Carter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lewis 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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