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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Carson (ranked 6272 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Price (ranked 5452 p4p, 398 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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151 lbs
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168 cm
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155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esteban Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Price!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson lands a nice hook to Price's body. Price takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carson works Price's body with a nice hook.
Carson moves into the clinch.
Carson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Price regains guard.
Price is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carson is aware though and is defending well.
Price can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carson controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price pulls Carson in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Price 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.
Carson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price trying to keep a closed guard but Carson is proving a slippery customer.
Price has Carson pulled in close to control his posture.
Carson is in close to Price's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carson postures up.
Price keeping moving, preventing Carson from controlling successfully.
Price can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carson controls the pace.
Carson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carson is working Price over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Price managing to control the position.
Carson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Price on the ground.
Carson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two 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.
Price misses with a double jab.
Carson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Carson feints and as Price raises his hands in defense, Carson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Price trying to keep a closed guard but Carson is proving a slippery customer.
Price has momentary wrist control but Carson slips an elbow through the middle.
Price pulls Carson in close to his closed guard and prevents Carson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carson throwing strikes from guard but Price blocks nicely.
Price managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carson stays in close to Price's body and controls the position.
Carson wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carson defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carson wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Carson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carson distracts Price with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Price looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carson is one step ahead there.
Carson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Price dives in and scores a takedown into Carson's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Price thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Carson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carson digs a good body shot into Price's ribs.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Price throws a poor cross that misses
and Carson counters with a straight right hand.
Price throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Carson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Price is in Carson's guard.
Price wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving.
Carson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving.
Carson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Price is one step ahead there.
Carson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Price trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Price drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Price jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Price throwing strikes from guard but Carson blocks nicely.
Price wants to stand but Carson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Carson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Price.
Price throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Carson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carson clinches up with Price and pushes him back against the cage.
Carson is trying to trip Price. He has hold of a leg but Price is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Carson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Price has his foot on Carson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carson works his way back into a safe position though.
Price is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Carson has his hands clasped together but Price extends and breaks Carson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Price.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mario Price!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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