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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emiljano Bicaj (ranked 4156 p4p, 418 weight class) and Nick Carter (ranked 6168 p4p, 512 weight class). Emiljano Bicaj had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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179 lbs
1 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emiljano Bicaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Carter!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicaj looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Bicaj rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage.
Bicaj has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carter is trying to keep an underhook but Bicaj manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Carter tries to get to full guard but Bicaj has control of the leg.
Bicaj keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Carter has his hands clasped together around Bicaj's back. He's all about the action.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bicaj. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bicaj seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bicaj sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carter defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicaj prevents Carter from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Bicaj there.
Bicaj has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bicaj lands a big shot there that rocks Carter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bicaj landing punches.
Bicaj pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bicaj scoring with strikes but Carter is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bicaj scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carter?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bicaj breaks from Carter's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bicaj looking to finish Carter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carter!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carter can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee warns Carter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bicaj sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicaj is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bicaj tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bicaj landing shots from mount.
Bicaj avoids the attempt from Carter to control.
Bicaj can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bicaj looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bicaj lands with some strikes.
Bicaj lands a nice shot to the head.
Carter is bucking up trying to escape but Bicaj cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bicaj pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Bicaj connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bicaj looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emiljano Bicaj dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bicaj's waist but Bicaj gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Bicaj tries to clinch but Carter moves away
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carter, as that shot connected.
Bicaj tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bicaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Bicaj swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Bicaj tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carter is trying to pull guard but Bicaj has him pressed against the cage.
Carter has Bicaj pressed against the cage.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bicajs head.
Bicaj is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bicaj has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bicaj is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carter is defending well.
Carter jumps guard.
Carter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bicaj controls the pace.
Bicaj seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Carter for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bicaj's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bicaj is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bicaj's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bicaj advances position into side control!
An elbow from Bicaj crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
Bicaj happy to just control the position for now.
Bicaj working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bicaj taking a breather here.
Bicaj working the ground and pound.
Carter is being controlled here.
Bicaj wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter dodges the ground and pound from Bicaj.
Carter is looking for a sweep.
Bicaj controlling the position.
Bicaj cracks Carter with a big right hand but Carter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Emiljano Bicaj overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bicaj lands a few punches from side control.
Carter is trying to get back to half guard.
Bicaj landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bicaj trying to control the position but Carter is working away.
Bicaj looks up at the clock and then as Carter takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bicaj smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bicaj scoring with punches and elbows.
Bicaj working the ground and pound.
Carter is letting Bicaj control him for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bicaj continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emiljano Bicaj dominated that second round.
That's time! Bicaj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bicaj misses with a double jab.
Bicaj tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Bicaj moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Bicaj tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Bicaj misses the body punch
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bicaj thinking.
Bicaj misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bicaj has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter fails to pull guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bicaj - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Bicaj lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bicaj tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bicaj wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bicaj to keep the fight standing.
Carter has Bicaj pressed against the cage.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Bicaj letting Carter take a breather here.
Carter tries to pull guard but Bicaj holds him up against the cage and eventually Carter drops back down to his feet.
Emiljano Bicaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Carter.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bicaj is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter looking to stall.
Bicaj is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bicaj prevents a body shot from Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to work over Bicaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Carter is looking for a takedown.
Bicaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carter tries to circle away but Bicaj has him pinned against the cage.
Bicaj tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bicaj looking to stall.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bicaj wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bicaj misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Bicaj throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bicaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bicaj defends it well.
Bicaj stuffs the takedown attempt from Carter. Carter gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter moves out of range as Bicaj strikes.
Bicaj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bicaj closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carter did well to prevent Bicaj getting side control.
Bicaj has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bicaj content to control rather than advance.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bicaj.
Emiljano Bicaj is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nick Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bicaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bicaj 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emiljano Bicaj!
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