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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malachi Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malachi Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carter clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thomas is trying to stall.
Thomas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thomas is stalling here.
Carter slows down the pace here.
Thomas dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Carter manages to end up in side control.
Thomas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
Carter trying to control the position but Thomas is working away.
Carter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thomas taking a bit of punishment here - Carter scoring with strikes.
Carter lands a nice forearm strike.
Carter cracks Thomas with a big elbow.
Thomas is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carter working the ground and pound.
Thomas is still in real trouble! Can Carter finish him?
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Carter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Carter wants to work for an arm triangle but Thomas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Carter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas's head.
Thomas striking from the bottom.
Thomas looks gassed!
Carter winds up and cracks Thomas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas manages to get to full guard.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Carter advances to half guard.
Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thomas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Thomas connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Carter is nestled in close to Thomas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thomas is not content to let Carter control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to Thomas's temple.
Carter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Carter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to Thomas's temple.
Thomas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Carter preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carter throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Carter counters by clinching up.
Carter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stalling in the clinch from Thomas.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Carter's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Carter jumps guard.
Carter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thomas!
Carter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thomas looks a forlorn figure.
Carter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Carter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Thomas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carter 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.
Thomas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carter working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thomas's face.
Carter with shots to the head and body - Thomas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Thomas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carter landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Carter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter fails with the takedown.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Benjamin Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.
Thomas has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Thomas taking a breather.
Carter is fighting off a takedown attempt but Thomas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Carter to the mat. Carter regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Thomas works over Carter with some ground and pound from guard.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Carter has momentary wrist control but Thomas slips an elbow through the middle.
Thomas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thomas working some strikes from top position.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
Thomas slips nicely into half guard.
Thomas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thomas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carter is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas is nestled in close to Carter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh Carter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to control the action here but instead Thomas manages to pass to full mount!
Carter wants to hold on but Thomas pushes him away.
Carter seems to have got his legs back now.
Carter is working to get back to half guard.
Thomas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carter hang on?
Thomas lands a big shot there that rocks Carter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Benjamin Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas lands with some strikes.
Carter is trying to escape the mount.
Thomas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carter is trying desperately to improve position.
Thomas unloading with bombs!
Carter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carter looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carter trying to control the position.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Carter looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Carter misses with a kick to the body.
Benjamin Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter clinches but Thomas breaks the clinch
and Thomas counters with a leg kick.
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.
Carter connects with the punch.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Carter wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Carter as Thomas shoots in.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Thomas clinches but Carter breaks the clinch
and Carter counters with a one-two to the body.
Carter shoots in but no luck this time.
Carter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carter, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas clinches but Carter breaks the clinch
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
Thomas rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malachi Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Thomas has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick by Carter misses
and Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Carter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thomas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter looking for a takedown.
Thomas has Carter pressed against the cage.
Carter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carter scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carter can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas can't get the takedown.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Thomas is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carter works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas stalling against the cage.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Carter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thomas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Carter misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Carter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thomas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas avoiding damage.
Carter wants a takedown.
Thomas stalls.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas lands a nice elbow.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carter prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter has Thomas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thomas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas stops a takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter tries to score a body lock takedown but Thomas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Carter blocks an elbow strike from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Carter dodges an elbow strike from Thomas.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thomas's guard now.
Thomas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Carter trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thomas's head.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Carter cracks Thomas with a solid left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carter advances position into side control!
Thomas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Carter.
Thomas has hold of Carter's hands but Carter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carter wants to free his trapped foot but Thomas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thomas pushes Carter off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crack! A monster head kick from Carter and Thomas falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Carter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benjamin Carter!
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