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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 05, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Whitley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cartwright's guard.#ES#
Cartwright wriggles free and stands up. #CL#
Cartwright darts in and clinches Whitley up against the cage.
Cartwright lands a nice shot to the body.
Whitley fails to pull guard.
Cartwright presses Whitley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cartwright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cartwright lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitley is trying to pull guard but Cartwright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cartwright pushes Whitley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Cartwright.
Cartwright putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Whitley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Whitley looks winded!
Cartwright works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Cartwright.
Whitley is trying to pull guard but Cartwright has him pressed against the cage.
Clint Cartwright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Whitley.
Cartwright is working Whitley over against the cage.
Cartwright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitley backwards.
Cartwright is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cartwright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cartwright prevents the takedown attempt.
#T1#
A short left from Cartwright.
Cartwright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whitley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cartwright.
Cartwright lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Cartwright.
Cartwright lands a knee to the body.
Whitley takes a shot to the head.
Cartwright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cartwright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cartwright to keep the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Cartwright scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cartwright digs a right hand underneath Whitley's ribcage. Whitley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cartwright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Cartwright.
A shot in the inside from Cartwright. #ROC#
Whitley is rocked!
Cartwright lands a right hand.
Whitley is still on wobbly legs! Can Cartwright finish him?
Cartwright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitley tries to pull guard but Cartwright forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Whitley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cartwright utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T2#
Cartwright scores with a shoulder strike.
Cartwright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cartwright lands a body punch.
Cartwright pushes Whitley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cartwright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitley backwards.
Cartwright lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cartwright content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Whitley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cartwright avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Whitley seems to have recovered his senses.
Cartwright presses Whitley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Cartwright.
Cartwright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitley backwards.
Cartwright content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cartwright.
Cartwright lands a right hand.
Cartwright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cartwright scores with a shot to the side of Whitley's head.
Cartwright gets through Whitley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cartwright lands with a light punch inside.
Cartwright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T3#
A shot in the inside from Cartwright.
Cartwright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cartwright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitley backwards.
Cartwright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Cartwright.
A short right from Cartwright.
Cartwright digs a right hand into Whitley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whitley's gas tank.
Cartwright lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Cartwright.
Cartwright landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cartwright presses Whitley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cartwright lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whitley or not.
Cartwright is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cartwright lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cartwright stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartwright lands a shoulder strike.
Whitley fails to pull guard.
#T4#
A short uppercut from Cartwright.
A right handed body shot lands from Cartwright.
Cartwright lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Cartwright.
A left hand lands to the body for Cartwright.
Cartwright scores with a hook to the body.
Cartwright unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cartwright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cartwright lands a hook that snaps the head of Whitley backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cartwright.
Cartwright digs a right hand into Whitley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whitley's gas tank.
Cartwright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitley backwards.
Cartwright lands with a right to the head.
Cartwright gets through Whitley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cartwright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cartwright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitley backwards.
Cartwright lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Cartwright.
Cartwright lands with a light punch inside.
Cartwright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitley backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Cartwright closes the distance and clinches.
Cartwright pushes Whitley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright lands a shot to the body.
Whitley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Whitley is trying to pull guard but Cartwright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cartwright.
Cartwright avoiding damage.
Cartwright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitley backwards.
A short right from Cartwright.
A short uppercut from Cartwright.
Cartwright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whitley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cartwright avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Whitley is trying to pull guard but Cartwright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clint Cartwright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Whitley.
Whitley wants to break free but Cartwright has control.
Cartwright lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright is leaning against Whitley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cartwright lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cartwright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Whitley is breathing heavily.
Whitley takes a shot to the head.
Cartwright creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Whitley's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Whitley drops to his knees and Cartwright pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Cartwright!
During a confident post fight interview, Clint Cartwright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Steel Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel Penn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cartwright tries to clinch but Steel Penn is having none of it.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Cartwright tries to clinch there but Steel Penn circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steel Penn, as that shot connected.
Steel Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steel Penn throws a hook but Cartwright blocks it.
Cartwright throws out a counter right but Steel Penn avoids it with no problem.
Cartwright wants to clinch up but Steel Penn keeps it at a distance.
Steel Penn feinted there with a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Cartwright gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cartwright gets underhooks to prevent Steel Penn's takedown attempt.
Cartwright tries to throw a body punch but Steel Penn avoids it by throwing Cartwright back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cartwright.
Cartwright misses with some punches.
Cartwright tries to throw a body punch but Steel Penn avoids it by throwing Cartwright back against the cage.
Cartwright stalling against the cage.
Steel Penn is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Steel Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Cartwright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel Penn.
Cartwright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright lands a nice knee to the body.
Cartwright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
Cartwright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steel Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#TD#
Steel Penn has picked Cartwright up - he's going for a ride! Steel Penn dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cartwright is trying to stand.
Steel Penn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steel Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cartwright defending well though.
Cartwright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn tries to pass to full mount but Cartwright defends it. #T2##ES2#
Cartwright pushes Steel Penn off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Cartwright tries to clinch but Steel Penn is having none of it. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cartwright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cartwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cartwright throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel Penn.
Cartwright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel Penn.
Cartwright misses with some punches.
#TD#
Steel Penn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Steel Penn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cartwright wants to stand up but Steel Penn is controlling him.
Steel Penn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Steel Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Cartwright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steel Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steel Penn won't allow Cartwright to get back to his feet.
Steel Penn 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.
Steel Penn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cartwright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steel Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cartwright wants to get back to his feet but Steel Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steel Penn lands a couple of digs.
Cartwright wants to get back to his feet but Steel Penn passes into half guard.
Steel Penn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Steel Penn throwing shots but Cartwright is blocking nicely.
Cartwright is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
Cartwright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cartwright pushes Steel Penn off looking to stand but Steel Penn dives back in and keeps control.
Steel Penn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steel Penn trying to control the action but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steel Penn.
Cartwright is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clint Cartwright will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Cartwright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cartwright wants to clinch.
Cartwright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Cartwright wants to clinch.#CL2#
Cartwright closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cartwright prevents it.
Cartwright is working Steel Penn over against the cage.#T1#
Steel Penn looking for a takedown.
Cartwright stops a takedown attempt from Steel Penn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Steel Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel Penn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cartwright prevents it.
Cartwright misses with some punches.
Steel Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steel Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Cartwright.
Steel Penn prevents a body shot from Cartwright.
Cartwright has Steel Penn pressed against the cage.
Steel Penn is trying to push Cartwright away but Cartwright has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steel Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cartwright misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Nice body punch from Cartwright.
Clint Cartwright seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steel Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartwright misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel Penn.
Cartwright has a couple of punches blocked by Steel Penn.
Cartwright lands a hook that snaps the head of Steel Penn backwards.
Cartwright working aggressively here.
Cartwright has a couple of punches blocked by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cartwright tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Cartwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cartwright lands with a left to the head. #T3#
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
Cartwright trying to land knees to the body.
Cartwright prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cartwright can't find room to land a body shot as Steel Penn controls the action.
Steel Penn blocking some punches.
Cartwright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cartwright misses with the head strike.
Cartwright tries a body shot but Steel Penn blocks it.
Steel Penn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cartwright gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cartwright tries to work over Steel Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cartwright throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel Penn. #T4##BC#
Steel Penn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clint Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Penn connects with a single shot there.
Cartwright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel Penn throws out the jab.
Steel Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cartwright has time to react.
Steel Penn shoots in for a takedown but Cartwright shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL2#
Cartwright fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel Penn, pushing him back against the cage.
Steel Penn wants to break free but Cartwright has control.
Cartwright misses with a punch to the body.
Cartwright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartwright.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cartwright works on Steel Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Cartwright misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Steel Penn shoots in for a double leg but Cartwright sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steel Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Cartwright sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cartwright wants to clinch.
Steel Penn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Cartwright clinches.
Steel Penn blocks a body shot from Cartwright.
Steel Penn blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cartwright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel Penn's elbow.
Cartwright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cartwright is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Steel Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Cartwright. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartwright.
Cartwright landing knees to the body.
Cartwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steel Penn tries to break free but Cartwright pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steel Penn as Cartwright tries to tie him up. #TD#
Steel Penn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Steel Penn manages to end up in side control.
Cartwright wants to get back to his feet but Steel Penn drags him back down.
The Steel Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cartwright is letting Steel Penn control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Steel Penn is controlling him well.
Cartwright prevents Steel Penn from moving into mount.
Steel Penn throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T2#
Steel Penn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cartwright is avoiding damage well.
Steel Penn lands some shots froms side control.
Cartwright pushes Steel Penn away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Steel Penn gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ground and pound from Steel Penn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Steel Penn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Penn working the ground and pound.#ES2#
Cartwright bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Cartwright instigates a clinch.
Steel Penn blocking some punches.
Cartwright misses with a body punch.
Steel Penn blocking some punches.
Cartwright pressing his opponent against the cage. #T3#
Cartwright working aggressively here.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
Cartwright works on Steel Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Cartwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cartwright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Steel Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel Penn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cartwright prevents it.
Cartwright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel Penn prevents a body shot from Cartwright.
Steel Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cartwright misses with a body punch.
Clint Cartwright is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Steel Penn tries a body shot but Cartwright blocks it.
Cartwright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cartwright misses with the head strike.
Steel Penn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cartwright gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel Penn blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Cartwright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cartwright winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Cartwright!
A very excited looking Clint Cartwright made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The Steel Penn spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back. '.
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Event:
TWGC 24 (135lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jan 20, 2019 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rafael Mendes (ranked 2906 p4p, 139 weight class) and Clint Cartwright (ranked 5686 p4p, 500 weight class). Cartwright has chosen Total Domination as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Rafael Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Clint Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mendes instigates a clinch.
Cartwright tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cartwright is working for takedown but Mendes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown.
Rafael Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Mendes has Cartwright pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cartwright manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mendes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cartwright gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cartwright has Mendes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cartwright pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mendes tumbling to the mat - Cartwright dives into Mendes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Cartwright
Mendes keeping full guard, as Cartwright tries to pass.
Mendes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (2) Cartwright
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cartwright has Mendes pulled in close to control his posture.
Mendes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cartwright is keeping the position for now.
Mendes controlling from the top position.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Cartwright.
We've been hearing that Mendes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cartwright is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Cartwright 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.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mendes stays in close to Cartwright's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes won't allow Cartwright to sweep him here.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cartwright is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mendes is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendes defends well.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cartwright holds on and takes a little breather.
Cartwright is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright wants to control the position but Mendes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright is trying to maintain the position but Mendes is very close to passing his half guard.
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Mendes trying to control from half guard but Cartwright is working away.
Cartwright trying to control from the bottom.
Mendes controlling the action here.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cartwright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mendes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mendes wants to pass to mount but Cartwright is defending the position.
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Mendes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cartwright! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (5) vs (2) Cartwright
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is trying to escape the mount.
Mendes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cartwright is trying to escape the mount.
Cartwright tries to lock up and control but Mendes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendes controlling the pace for now.
Cartwright wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (8) vs (2) Cartwright
Cartwright manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mendes's guard. Nice work there by Cartwright.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (8) vs (4) Cartwright
Cartwright has gone for a leg lock! Mendes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cartwright's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (10) vs (4) Cartwright
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright trying to keep a closed guard but Mendes is proving a slippery customer.
Mendes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendes defends well.
Mendes pushing down on Cartwright's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes prevents Cartwright from improving his position.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Cartwright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cartwright wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cartwright is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mendes jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (13) vs (4) Cartwright
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to bench press Mendes off him but Mendes keeps the position.
Cartwright is still trying to improve position.
Cartwright prevents Mendes from improving position.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Cartwright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartwright is looking for a sweep.
Cartwright being controlled for a moment.
Cartwright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Cartwright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mendes (15) vs (4) Cartwright
Mendes content just to control the position here.
Cartwright wants to control but Mendes is having none of it.
Cartwright is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright stops Mendes from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cartwright is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Cartwright wants to hold on but Mendes pushes him away.
Cartwright stops Mendes from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cartwright is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cartwright wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cartwright wants to sweep but Mendes has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (18) vs (4) Cartwright
You can see the frustration on Cartwright's face as Mendes controls the position.
Cartwright manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mendes's best efforts.
Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cartwright desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cartwright manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cartwright is pulling down on Mendes's head. It's preventing any offense from Mendes, at least for the moment.
Mendes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (21) vs (4) Cartwright
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright is trying to control Mendes's posture but Mendes avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendes takes the fight on points by 21 to 4.
A very excited looking Rafael Mendes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 26, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Cartwright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cartwright softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steel Penn has Cartwright pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cartwright manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Steel Penn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Steel Penn manages to end up in side control.
Steel Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartwright keeps working. #SUB#
Steel Penn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Steel Penn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Steel Penn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cartwright knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright wants to get back to his feet but Steel Penn drags him back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright is looking to get back to his feet here but Steel Penn is keeping cool and he's managed to take Cartwright's back.#T1#
Cartwright is trying to get back to his feet but Steel Penn has full control of the position and if anything, Cartwright has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB#
Steel Penn looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Cartwright taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Steel Penn!
Our winner, The Steel Penn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
MMMA 90 Take Vs Moors
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Cartwright keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cartwright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knight avoids it really well and circles away.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cartwright.
Cartwright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knight throws a low kick, looking for Cartwright's leg but Cartwright calmly moves out of range.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartwright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight closes the distance but Cartwright moves to the side
and Cartwright counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knight defends it nicely.
Shovel Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Knight fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cartwright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Cartwright shoots for a double leg takedown but Knight sprawls well. He's pushed Cartwright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cartwright at a distance.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knight lands with a cross.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt. #CL2#
Cartwright has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Cartwright is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hook to the body lands for Knight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Cartwright.
Knight prevents the takedown attempt.
Knight misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Cartwright tries to score a body lock takedown but Knight shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cartwright misses with some punches.
Cartwright can't get the takedown.
Knight lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Knight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knight.
Cartwright goes for a takedown attempt but Knight pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knight jabs at Cartwright's body.
Knight wants to clinch up but Cartwright keeps it at a distance.
Knight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cartwright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight throws a head kick that half lands.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.
Cartwright lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T3#
Cartwright connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Knight forces Cartwright back against the cage and clinches.
Cartwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knight avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cartwright has Knight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cartwright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Cartwright has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Knight after a bit of a struggle.
Cartwright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cartwright looks winded!
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight looks to clinch
and Cartwright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4##CL#
Knight moves into range and clinches up with Cartwright.
Knight gets underhooks to prevent Cartwright's takedown attempt.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight works on Cartwright's body with a couple of short punches.
Knight stalling the fight.
#BC#
Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cartwright's knee momentarily.#CL#
Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Knight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cartwright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knight tests Cartwright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cartwright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Cartwright looks to move away, Knight throws a big counter combo but Cartwright just gets out of the way.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shovel Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knight has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shovel Knight!
An out of breath Shovel Knight thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
MMMA 85 McKane Vs Van Gaal
Date: Jul 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Burns lands with an uppercut that bounces Cartwright off the cage and back into range.
Cartwright tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Burns sprawls well.#CL#
Cartwright clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Cartwright has Burns pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cartwright pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Burns tumbling to the mat - Cartwright dives into Burns's guard.
Cartwright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cartwright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burns pulls Cartwright in close to his closed guard and prevents Cartwright from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cartwright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cartwright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Cartwright connects with a couple of short punches.
Burns wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Burns has wrist control.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Burns seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Burns has wrist control.
Burns pulls Cartwright in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartwright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Cartwright drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burns dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Burns forces his way into half guard.
Burns wants to free his trapped foot but Cartwright is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burns is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cartwright manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Cartwright throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Burns escapes and throws Cartwright's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T3#
Cartwright wants to control but Burns postures up.#SU2#
Burns stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cartwright moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.#TD#
Cartwright gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cartwright throwing shots but Burns is blocking nicely.
Cartwright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cartwright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cartwright prevents Burns from standing back up.
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cartwright. #T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cartwright lands a nice short elbow.
Cartwright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cartwright is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Burns has momentary wrist control but Cartwright slips an elbow through the middle.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Cartwright drops back, looking for a kneebar! Burns looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Burns looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Burns! #REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cartwright.
Burns trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright 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.
#R2#
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clint Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cartwright or perhaps it was just good defense by Burns, which made it look bad.
Burns connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burns keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cartwright is defended easily by Burns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright goes for a double leg but Burns avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burns continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burns! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cartwright. #T1#
That kick from Burns tenderised Cartwright's leg. Cartwright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burns as he avoids it easily.
Cartwright fails with the takedown
and Burns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Burns as Cartwright shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cartwright tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Burns feints and then cracks Cartwright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cartwright down. #TD#
Cartwright drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Burns holds on and takes a little breather.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Cartwright 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.#T2#
Cartwright trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartwright preventing the sweep.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Burns has wrist control.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burns is on top in guard.
#REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns looking to sit in guard and control but Cartwright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burns looking to control.
#T3##SUB#
Cartwright drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burns dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Clint Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burns forces his way into half guard.
Burns has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Cartwright works to full guard.
Cartwright wants to sweep here but Burns controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Burns is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T4##SUB#
Cartwright is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Burns frees his head nicely. Oh but Cartwright has switched to an armbar! Burns is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Clint Cartwright!
During a confident post fight interview, Clint Cartwright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
MMMA 81 Head Vs Spector 2
Date: Jun 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Cartwright drops his hands momentarily and Altair takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Altair cracks the inside of Cartwright's front leg. #CL2#
Cartwright rushes Altair and presses him up against the cage.
Cartwright's coach down at IC&E Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cartwright's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Altair lands a hook that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Cartwright can't get the takedown.
Altair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cartwright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Altair.
Altair lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cartwright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cartwright prevents a body shot from Altair.
Altair tries to throw a body punch but Cartwright avoids it by throwing Altair back against the cage.
Altair presses Cartwright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Altair pushes Cartwright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Altair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Altair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Altair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Cartwright prevents a body shot from Altair.
Altair misses with a body punch.
Altair stops a takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Anton Altair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Cartwright is trying to drag Altair to the mat but Altair just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Altair trying to stall but Cartwright improves his position.
#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartwright.
Altair is trying to stall.
Altair working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cartwright.
Altair lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cartwright has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Altair after a bit of a struggle.
Cartwright blocks a body shot from Altair.
Altair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Altair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cartwrights head.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartwright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Altair pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD2#
Cartwright lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#ES#
Altair pushes Cartwright off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Altair. No joy for Cartwright on that attempt.
Altair seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Altair sprawls well.
Anton Altair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Altair connects with a solid leg kick.
Altair throws a leg kick but Cartwright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cartwright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Altair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T2#
A solid body kick from Altair.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Altair, right into the meat.
Cartwright avoids the head kick by Altair.
Altair connects with the punch.#CL2#
Cartwright clinches up with Altair and pushes him back against the cage.
Cartwright jumps guard but Altair turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Altair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Altair cracks Cartwright with a nice body shot.
Altair has Cartwright pressed against the cage.
Altair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Altair tries a body shot but Cartwright blocks it.
Cartwright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Cartwright has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Altair clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Well, with Cartwright on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Altair is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Cartwright throws strikes from the back but Altair rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Altair.#T3#
Altair working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartwright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cartwright throwing strikes from guard but Altair blocks nicely. #ES#
Altair kicks Cartwright off and gets to his feet. #CL2#
Cartwright fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Altair, pushing him back against the cage.
Altair has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
Altair stalling the fight.
Altair stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cartwright goes for a takedown in the clinch but Altair prevents it.
Altair prevents a body shot from Cartwright.
Cartwright is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Altair is defending well.#T4#
Altair throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cartwright goes for a takedown attempt but Altair pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Altair darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Altair cracks Cartwright with a right hand to the side of the head.
Altair misses with a two punch combination.
Altair thuds his right hand into Cartwright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartwright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Altair with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut there from Altair.
Cartwright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Altair counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horrible takedown attempt by Cartwright or perhaps it was just good defense by Altair, which made it look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Altair defends it nicely.
Altair feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Altair dominated that round.
That's time! Altair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Cartwright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Altair pinned against the cage. Altair gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Altair was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Altair buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cartwright darts in looking for a takedown but Altair gets double underhooks and turns Cartwright into the cage. #CL2#
Cartwright moves into the clinch successfully.
Cartwright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Altair fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anton Altair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Altair lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cartwright's sensitive parts.
Altair lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altair throws a leg kick but Cartwright moved away.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.
Altair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around?
Altair misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Altair. No joy for Cartwright on that attempt.
Altair digs a good hook to Cartwright's body.
#T1#
Altair leaves Cartwright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Altair connects with the punch.
Altair lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Altair lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cartwright's sensitive parts.
Altair thumps Cartwright with a low kick.
Cartwright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Altair sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Altair lands with a kick to the temple. Cartwright shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Altair fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cartwright.
Altair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Altair is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cartwright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Altair ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL#
Altair pushes Cartwright up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Altair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Altair has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown.
Altair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cartwright's elbow. #T2#
Cartwright is trying to drag Altair to the mat but Altair just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Altair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Altair is pressed up against the cage. Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Altair down to the mat. Altair avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Altair is looking to score with low kicks.
Cartwright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Altair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cartwright takes one on the button.
Cartwright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cartwright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Altair can pounce on him.
Altair feints and then cracks Cartwright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cartwright down.
Altair misses with an attempted mid kick.
Altair getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
Altair clinches.
Cartwright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Altair is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Altair misses with a punch to the body.
Cartwright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Altair is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Altair tries to throw a body punch but Cartwright avoids it by throwing Altair back against the cage. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Altair.
Altair misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Altair.
Altair lands a shot to the body.
Anton Altair has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Altair lands a left hand.
Cartwright is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Altair is defending well.
Cartwright is breathing heavily.
Altair misses with the head strike.
#TD2#
Cartwright has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Altair clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#ES#
Altair manages to stand up with Cartwright still on his back. Eventually Cartwright drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Altair really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altair stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anton Altair is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Cartwright closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Altair bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Cartwright goes for a double leg but Altair avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Altair continues to drive forward.
Cartwright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Altair connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cartwright scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Altair there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#T4#
A thudding body kick lands there by Altair!
Altair cracks Cartwright with a good jab.
Cartwright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#CL2#
Cartwright clinches up with Altair and pushes him back against the cage.
Altair struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartwright controls his hands.
Altair lands a left hand.
#TD2#
Cartwright tightens his grip and picks Altair up, before dumping him to the ground. Altair manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Altair is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cartwright is controlling him.
Cartwright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Altair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Altair dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Altair throws a series of strikes that have Cartwright backpedaling.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cartwright is defended easily by Altair.
A head kick misses from Altair.
Altair doesn't manage to clinch there - Cartwright circles away.
Altair misses with a body kick.
Cartwright dives in and grabs Altair's left leg, looking for a takedown. Altair pushes down on Cartwright's head and hops out.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.
Anton Altair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Cartwright takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright misses with a few strikes there.
Cartwright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cartwright on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Altair slaps away a takedown attempt from Cartwright, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T1#
Altair connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Altair finds it's way through Cartwright's defenses.
Altair lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cartwright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL#
Cartwright gets tackled into the cage by Altair. Altair maintains the clinch.
A short right from Altair. #TD2#
Cartwright works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Altair has wrist control.
Cartwright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cartwright throws a strike but Altair rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright has control of Altair's left arm, preventing Altair from doing any damage.
Altair has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Altair defends well.#T2#
Cartwright is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SU#
Altair stands up from Cartwright's guard - Altair perhaps looking for a knockout.
Anton Altair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Altair avoids it really well and circles away.
Altair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Cartwright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Altair lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cartwright's sensitive parts.
Cartwright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cartwright fails with the takedown.#T3#
Cartwright shoots in but no luck this time.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Altair sprawls well. Altair wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet.
Altair tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Altair dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cartwright. That did some damage!
Altair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#CL2#
Cartwright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Come on Altair - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but Altair turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Altair lands with a light punch inside.
Altair has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
Altair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cartwright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Altair pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cartwright walks into a stiff left hand from Altair.
Clint Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anton Altair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Altair throws a leg kick but Cartwright checks it.
Altair fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Altair throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Altair with a hook.
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!
Altair throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Altair is looking to score with low kicks.#CL#
Altair clinches up against the cage.
Altair misses with a body punch.
Cartwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Altair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Altair cracks Cartwright with a nice body shot.
Altair stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Altair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Altair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cartwrights head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Altair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Altair has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Altair!
After the fight, Anton Altair was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
TWGC 21 (135lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Clint Cartwright (ranked 2321 p4p, 0 weight class) and Editiny Dick (ranked 579 p4p, 74 weight class). Cartwright's entrance music is Total Domination. A fine choice. Dick has chosen Penis song as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Clint Cartwright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Editiny Dick!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dick darts in and clinches Cartwright up against the cage.
Cartwright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dick has picked Cartwright up - he's going for a ride! Dick dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cartwright (0) vs (2) Dick
Cartwright is trying is best to control the position here.
Dick prevents Cartwright from improving his position.
Dick seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Cartwright is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Editiny Dick!
Editiny Dick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 03, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Cartwright shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. OSullivan is trying to defend but Cartwright finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cartwright winds up and cracks OSullivan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Cartwright is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. OSullivan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cartwright.
OSullivan trying to control but Cartwright postures up.
Cartwright is looking to take a break and control but OSullivan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Cartwright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright working over OSullivan with some ground and pound. OSullivan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cartwright takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
OSullivan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cartwright. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
OSullivan has hold of Cartwright's hands but Cartwright slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC#
OSullivan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright is nestled in close to OSullivan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
OSullivan is still in real trouble! Can Cartwright finish him?#T1##SUB#
Cartwright is trying to work for a kimura but OSullivan is defending well.
#SUB#
Cartwright is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a kimura here.
OSullivan seems to have recovered his senses.
Cartwright working over OSullivan with some ground and pound. OSullivan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cartwright is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cartwright looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks OSullivan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a kimura but OSullivan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cartwright to get the leverage.
OSullivan taking some punishment here, with Cartwright in his half guard. #SUB#
OSullivan is defending against the submission attempts here by Cartwright.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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. Cartwright connects with a nice short shot to OSullivan's temple. #T2##SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
OSullivan is trying to stand.
OSullivan has hold of Cartwright's hands but Cartwright slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cartwright is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, OSullivan is hurt! He's hurt bad - Cartwright fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save OSullivan from any more punishment! Congratulations to Cartwright! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Cartwright!
Our winner, Clint Cartwright, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 19, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Cartwright moves into the clinch successfully.
Cartwright lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#TD#
Cartwright gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cartwright landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cartwright is nestled in close to OSullivan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Cartwright looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
OSullivan is trying to stand.
OSullivan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cartwright scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Cartwright is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cartwright takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T1#
Cartwright is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Cartwright. #ROC#
OSullivan is rocked!
OSullivan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cartwright. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cartwright lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt OSullivan quite badly. OSullivan pulls Cartwright in close trying to recover. Cartwright postures up and lands two really hard shots that put OSullivan on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but OSullivan doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Cartwright!
A relieved looking Clint Cartwright thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 25, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Cartwright shoots in and bounces Hugs off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cartwright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hugs's head.
Hugs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cartwright trying to control but Hugs is working from the bottom.
Cartwright cracks Hugs with a solid left hand.
Cartwright postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hugs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hugs has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cartwright has passed into side control.
#SUB#
Cartwright goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hugs has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cartwright but great work by Hugs.
Cartwright struggling a bit here.
Cartwright 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.
Cartwright gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cartwright moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T1#
Hugs throwing strikes from guard but Cartwright blocks nicely.
Hugs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cartwright is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Hugs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hugs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cartwright is adopting a defensive guard.
Cartwright keeping full guard, as Hugs tries to pass.
Hugs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hugs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cartwright. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Hugs from controlling successfully.
Cartwright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cartwright is controlling Hugs's posture.
Cartwright has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Cartwright looking for a sweep. Not yet Cartwright, not yet.
Cartwright wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hugs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cartwright was well out of range. Poor timing from Hugs.
Hugs tries to clinch there but Cartwright circles away.
#CL#
Hugs gets tackled into the cage by Cartwright. Cartwright maintains the clinch.
Cartwright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hugs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cartwright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#TD#
Cartwright gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cartwright makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hugs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Hugs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hugs wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cartwright distracts Hugs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4##SUB2#
Hugs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cartwright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hugs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
Hugs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hugs's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright distracts Hugs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cartwright working some strikes from top position.
Cartwright works over Hugs with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
Cartwright is working Hugs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hugs's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Cartwright closes the distance and clinches up with Hugs, looking for a takedown. Cartwright pushes Hugs against the cage but Hugs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And Hugs tries to counter it with a takedown but Cartwright pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL#
Cartwright clinches up with Hugs and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Cartwright decides to pull guard.
Cartwright controlling Hugs's posture.
Clint Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hugs postures up.
Cartwright trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Hugs lying in Cartwright's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Cartwright decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Hugs taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clint Cartwright!
Clint Cartwright seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Lodzov Hugs spoke after the fight, saying 'this was bullshit'.
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Event:
MMMA Clown Caos 25
Date: Nov 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Uru scores with a nice right hand.
Cartwright tries to clinch up.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but Uru shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Uru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Uru swats away the attempt to clinch by Cartwright.
Cartwright closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uru counters with a good low kick that Cartwright was not able to check.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cartwright shoots for a double leg takedown but Uru sprawls well. He's pushed Cartwright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Uru throws a big counter combination but Cartwright scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yas Uru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Nice sprawl there from Uru as Cartwright shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright darts in looking for a takedown but Uru gets double underhooks and turns Cartwright into the cage.
Cartwright takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Uru throws a right and a left that Cartwright avoids nicely.
Cartwright tries to move into range but Uru moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Cartwright misses with a takedown
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cartwright wants to clinch.
Uru throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uru has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackscar Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Cartwright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cartwright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Uru counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cartwright misses with a takedown
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Uru connects with a leg kick. Cartwright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #CL2#
Cartwright pushes Uru up against the cage in a clinch.
Cartwright wants to take the fight to the mat but Uru manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Uru gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Uru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cartwright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Uru looks to land a right hand but Cartwright moved out of range.
Cartwright steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Uru.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uru circles away.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uru looks to land a body kick but Cartwright moved away.
Cartwright's coach down at IC&E Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cartwright's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cartwright dives in and grabs Uru's left leg, looking for a takedown. Uru pushes down on Cartwright's head and hops out.
Cartwright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uru throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Nice body kick from Uru.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.
Cartwright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Uru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cartwright scrambles back to his feet.
Cartwright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uru lands a front kick.
Clint Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uru looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown. Uru tries to sprawl out of it but Cartwright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uru manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uru jabs Cartwright right on the nose. Cartwright blinks but takes it well.#T4#
Uru with a jab.
Uru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cartwright wants to clinch but Uru slips to the side
and Uru counters with a thumping low kick.
Cartwright dives in and grabs Uru's left leg, looking for a takedown. Uru pushes down on Cartwright's head and hops out.#TD2#
Cartwright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Uru is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cartwright asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
Cartwright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Uru has escaped the position, nice work there.
Uru is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cartwright is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yas Uru dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Uru scores with a hook to the body. Cartwright takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cartwright has his takedown stuffed
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cartwright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uru pinned against the cage. Uru gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Uru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cartwright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uru avoids it really well and circles away.
Yas Uru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uru pinned against the cage. Uru gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Uru keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cartwright defending well as Uru loads up on a big left hand.
Uru throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Cartwright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crunch! Uru slams his shin into Cartwright's torso.
Uru throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cartwright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cartwright dives in for a single leg takedown but Uru sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cartwright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uru is fending him off so far but Cartwright persists. Nope, Uru circles away and we're back to standing.
Cartwright darts in trying to clinch
and Uru counters with a good, hard body kick but Cartwright shrugs it off. #T2#
Uru lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Uru fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cartwright.
Cartwright tries to clinch but Uru moves away
and Uru counters with a big head kick but Cartwright shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Uru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uru swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cartwright takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cartwright darts in looking for a takedown but Uru gets double underhooks and turns Cartwright into the cage.
Cartwright fails with the takedown
and Uru makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cartwright really felt that one!
Uru misses with a body kick.
Cartwright has a takedown stuffed.
A little feinted left hand from Uru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cartwright is looking to clinch. #T3#
Uru lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt
and Cartwright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cartwright is breathing heavily.
Cartwright takes one on the button.
Cartwright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a nice body kick.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown. Uru tries to sprawl out of it but Cartwright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uru manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cartwright is looking to clinch but Uru is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Uru.
Cartwright is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T4#
Uru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yas Uru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uru scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Uru does it's job there.
Uru defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cartwright.
It looked like Uru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartwright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cartwright wants to clinch but Uru slips to the side
and Uru counters with an outside leg kick.
Cartwright has his takedown stuffed
and Uru counters with a body kick that stops Cartwright in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick misses from Uru.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Uru lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yas Uru dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#CL2#
Cartwright rushes Uru and presses him up against the cage.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but Uru has him pressed against the cage.
Uru is trying to force a seperation but Cartwright has the dominant position.
Uru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around?
Cartwright keeps control of Uru as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Uru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD2#
Cartwright has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Uru uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uru trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cartwright's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Uru stands up and waves to Cartwright to follow him.
Uru changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Nice jab there from Uru.
Cartwright is looking to clinch.
Uru throws a head kick that misses.
Cartwright closes the distance but Uru moves to the side
and Uru counters with a left and a right that stings Cartwright.
Uru clobbers Cartwright with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cartwright slips under a jab from Uru.
Cartwright tries to clinch up.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Uru. That's going to slow Cartwright down.
Cartwright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cartwright shoots and misses
and Uru counters with a leg kick.
Yas Uru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yas Uru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.#T2#
Uru lands a nice hook to Cartwright's body. Cartwright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cartwright moves to clinch but Uru breaks away
and Uru makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cartwright tries to clinch
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Cartwright moves into the clinch.
Cartwright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cartwright lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cartwright tries to score a body lock takedown but Uru shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Uru manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Uru.
Uru keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cartwright fails with the takedown
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cartwright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cartwright misses with a takedown
and Cartwright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Cartwright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Uru defends well and Cartwright ends up having to push Uru into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Uru scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cartwright wants to clinch
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cartwright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cartwright misses with a takedown
and Uru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Uru lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cartwright will feel that in the morning.
Uru dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cartwright. That did some damage!
Good work by Cartwright as he checks the leg kick.
Uru throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cartwright on the side of the head.
Clint Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Uru scores with the left hand. Cartwright knows he should have avoided that one.
Uru getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uru stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uru wants it to stay on the feet.
Uru is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cartwright has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Uru.
Uru throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cartwright fails with the takedown
and Uru counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Uru.
Uru throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cartwright closes the distance and clinches up with Uru, looking for a takedown. Cartwright pushes Uru against the cage but Uru circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uru avoids the head kick by Cartwright.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cartwright crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Uru - the referee stops the clock and Cartwright gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Uru. Cartwright manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Uru fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cartwright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yas Uru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Uru, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yas Uru!
After the fight, Yas Uru was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
MMMA 41 Bestarsson vs Sigit
Date: Sep 16, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Vesala rushes Cartwright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vesala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vesala lands a nice shot to the body.
Vesala told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Vesala slowing the pace effectively.
Cartwright blocks an uppercut.
Cartwright misses with a body punch.
A short right from Vesala.
Cartwright tries to throw a body punch but Vesala avoids it by throwing Cartwright back against the cage.
Cartwright has a couple of punches blocked by Vesala.
Cartwright blocks an uppercut.
Cartwright is pressed up against the cage. Vesala has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cartwright down to the mat. Cartwright avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Vesala closes the distance and clinches.
Cartwright misses with a body punch.
Vesala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vesala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vesala swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesala tries to throw a body punch but Cartwright avoids it by throwing Vesala back against the cage.
Cartwright throws a head punch that misses.
Cartwright can't find room to land a body shot as Vesala controls the action.
Vesala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vesala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright tries a body shot but Vesala blocks it.
#T1#
Vesala blocks an uppercut.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
Vesala wants to take the fight to the mat but Cartwright manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vesala avoiding damage as Cartwright throws knees to the body.
Cartwright lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vesala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vesala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cartwright struggles to land a body shot inside as Vesala controls his hands.
Cartwright tries a body shot but Vesala blocks it.
Vesala is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cartwright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vesala backwards.
Cartwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartwright.
Vesala has Cartwright pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cartwright manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clint Cartwright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Vesala.
Cartwright prevents the takedown attempt.
Vesala is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cartwright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cartwright putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vesala in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cartwright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
A short right from Cartwright.
Vesala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartwright trying to control the position but instead, Vesala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cartwright into the cage.
Vesala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vesala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cartwright's elbow.
Vesala throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Vesala.
Cartwright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vesala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Cartwright tries to land knees in the clinch but Vesala avoids the damage to the body.
Cartwright lands a hook that snaps the head of Vesala backwards.
Cartwright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cartwright lands with a light punch inside.
Cartwright lands with a short shot to the head.
Cartwright lands a nice shot to the body.
Vesala stalling in the clinch.
Cartwright lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vesala. #T3#
Cartwright lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cartwright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Vesala - that landed with a thud.
Vesala misses with a punch on the inside.
Vesala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Vesala misses with a punch on the inside.
Cartwright takes a shot to the head.
Vesala lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vesala lands a right hand.
Vesala prevents a body shot from Cartwright.
Cartwright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cartwright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Vesala.
Cartwright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vesala pushes Cartwright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vesala works on Cartwright's body with a couple of short punches.
Vesala working aggressively here.
Vesala works on Cartwright's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright misses with some punches.
Vesala trying to stall but Cartwright improves his position.
#T4#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cartwright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vesala misses with the head strike.
Vesala being controlled against the cage.
Cartwright blocks a body shot from Vesala.
Cartwright blocks an uppercut.
Cartwright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
Vesala throws a head punch that misses.
Cartwright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vesala prevents a body shot from Cartwright.
Vesala will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cartwright up against the cage.
Cartwright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD2#
Vesala has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cartwright regains guard immediately.
Vesala postures up in Cartwright's guard and throws a big left but Cartwright blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Vesala 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.
#R2##CL2#
Cartwright tries to keep at a distance but Vesala has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vesala swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vesala is looking to take this one to the mat.
Timo Vesala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vesala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartwright.
Vesala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vesala lands with a right to the head.
Vesala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cartwright lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vesala or not.
Cartwright lands with a short shot to the head.
Cartwright has a couple of punches blocked by Vesala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Cartwright - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Vesala.
A short uppercut from Cartwright.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vesala is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cartwright is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Vesala fails to land. #T1#
Cartwright throws a punch but it's blocked by Vesala.
Vesala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cartwright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cartwright digs a right hand underneath Vesala's ribcage. Vesala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cartwright misses with some punches.
Cartwright softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vesala throws a punch but it's blocked by Cartwright.
Vesala lands an uppercut.
Vesala on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vesala fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cartwright.
Vesala tries a body shot but Cartwright blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartwright.
Cartwright using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cartwright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vesala throws a punch but it's blocked by Cartwright.
Cartwright has a couple of punches blocked by Vesala.
Vesala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Cartwright.
#T2#
Cartwright pushes Vesala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vesala throws a punch but it's blocked by Cartwright.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vesala.
Cartwright throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Vesala fails to land.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartwright blocking some punches.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
Vesala stalling in the clinch.
Vesala is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cartwright is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vesala trying to control the position but instead, Cartwright has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vesala into the cage.
Cartwright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vesala tries to stall but Cartwright uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vesala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vesala tries to stall but Cartwright uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T3#
Vesala misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vesala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cartwright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vesala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cartwright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vesala has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cartwright is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Cartwright fails to land.
Cartwright blocks a body shot from Vesala.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vesala avoiding damage as Cartwright throws knees to the body.
Cartwright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vesala backwards.
Vesala is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clint Cartwright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Vesala.
Vesala swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Vesala.
Cartwright throws a punch but it's blocked by Vesala.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vesala. #T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cartwright.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartwright.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vesala.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cartwright.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vesala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vesala.
Cartwright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vesala tries to throw a body punch but Cartwright avoids it by throwing Vesala back against the cage.
Vesala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Vesala to work.
Cartwright pushes Vesala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vesala blocking some punches.
Vesala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cartwright tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vesala avoids it.
Cartwright struggles to land a body shot inside as Vesala controls his hands.
Vesala lands a body shot.
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 Clint Cartwright will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Vesala closes the distance and clinches.
Cartwright can't find room to land a body shot as Vesala controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Vesala.
Cartwright lands with a right to the head.
Vesala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vesala.
Vesala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright throws a punch but it's blocked by Vesala.
Cartwright throws a punch but it's blocked by Vesala.
Cartwright throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vesalas head.
Vesala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vesala prevents a body shot from Cartwright.
Vesala scores with a shot to the side of Cartwright's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartwright.
Cartwright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cartwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Vesala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cartwright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T1#
Vesala throws a head punch that misses.
Cartwright is pressed up against the cage. Vesala has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cartwright down to the mat. Cartwright avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Cartwright has Vesala up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vesala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vesala managing to block the knees to the body from Cartwright.
Cartwright working aggressively here.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Vesala.
Vesala drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cartwright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vesala backwards.
Vesala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Vesala fails to land. #T2#
Cartwright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cartwright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
Vesala lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vesala misses with a punch to the body.
Cartwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Cartwright fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vesala.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cartwright takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vesala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
A shot in the inside from Vesala.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cartwright.
Vesala lands with a right to the head.
Vesala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Cartwright on the inside.
Vesala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartwright. #TD2#
Vesala has hold of one of Cartwright's legs. Cartwright is fighting the takedown attempt but Vesala gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#T3#
Vesala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cartwright is keeping the position for now.
Vesala preventing the sweep.
Vesala trying to move into half guard but instead Cartwright has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Vesala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cartwright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cartwright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vesala looking for a sweep. Not yet Vesala, not yet.
Cartwright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Vesala is looking for a triangle but Cartwright pushes his legs off easily.
Cartwright won't allow Vesala to sweep him here.
Cartwright chips away with some ground and pound.
Cartwright sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vesala's guard.
Vesala makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vesala.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Vesala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cartwright connects with a couple of short punches.
Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vesala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vesala not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Cartwright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vesala has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cartwright has managed to get both his arms back between Vesala's legs - danger averted.
Cartwright is in close to Vesala's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Vesala has wrist control.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Vesala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cartwright is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clint Cartwright.
I think Cartwright 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 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Cartwright!
Our winner, Clint Cartwright, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
MMMA Clown Caos: 16
Date: Jul 19, 2017 |
#R1#
A jab lands there for Alvarez.#CL2#
Alvarez rushes Cartwright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cartwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cartwright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cartwright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cartwright working aggressively here.
Alvarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Cartwright gets an underhook and turns Alvarez into the cage.
Cartwright lands a right hand.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Cartwright blocks it.
Cartwright digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Alvarez tries to stall but Cartwright uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Cartwright.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Alvarez.
Cartwright avoiding damage.
A short left from Cartwright.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cartwright.
Alvarez effectively controlling the action here.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Cartwright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cartwright tries to stall but Alvarez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alvarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartwright controls his hands.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartwright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez tries to stall but Cartwright uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alvarez is trying to stall.
Cartwright working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartwright.
A shot in the inside from Cartwright. #TD2#
Alvarez has hold of one of Cartwright's legs. Cartwright is fighting the takedown attempt but Alvarez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#ES#
Cartwright scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Cartwright.#CL#
Cartwright pushes Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Cartwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cartwright lands a shoulder strike.
Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Cartwright has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Cartwright is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cartwright working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cartwright scores with a hook to the body.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Cartwright.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alvarez.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cartwright fails to land.
Cartwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cartwright misses with a body punch.
Cartwright is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cartwright lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cartwright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Cartwright has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cartwright prevents it.
Alvarez has Cartwright pushed against the cage.
Cartwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cartwright looking to slow down the pace here.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Cartwright.
Alvarez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cartwright gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clint Cartwright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Alvarez.#T4#
Alvarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Alvarez to work.
Nice body punch from Cartwright.
Cartwright throws a head punch that misses.
Cartwright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cartwright blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez is looking to take this one to the mat.
A left hand lands to the body for Cartwright.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cartwright.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartwright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Cartwright.
Cartwright misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez is struggling to control the position.
Cartwright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cartwright works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright 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.
#R2#
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez lands with a right hand. #CL#
Cartwright pushes Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Cartwright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright lands a shoulder strike.
Cartwright misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Cartwright lands a shot to the body.
Cartwright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Cartwright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Cartwright lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Cartwright controls the action.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
Alvarez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvarez.
Alvarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartwright controls his hands.
Cartwright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cartwright stalling.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Cartwright.
A right hook to the body lands for Cartwright.
Alvarez wants to take the fight to the mat but Cartwright manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T1#
Cartwright is working Alvarez over against the cage.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Cartwright lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cartwright blocking some punches.
Cartwright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cartwright leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cartwright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cartwright working aggressively here.
Cartwright lands a nice uppercut.
Cartwright blocking some punches.
Cartwright tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Cartwright back against the cage.
Cartwright lands a shoulder strike.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Alvarez gets a trip takedown into half guard.#ES#
Cartwright kicks Alvarez off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Cartwright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Cartwright trying to stall but Alvarez improves his position.
A short uppercut from Alvarez. #T2#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Cartwright.
Cartwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Good body shot from Cartwright.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Cartwright works on Alvarez's body with a couple of short punches.
Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Cartwright has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Cartwright blocks it.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cartwright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clint Cartwright has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cartwright.
Alvarez avoiding damage as Cartwright throws knees to the body.
Cartwright unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
Cartwright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cartwright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cartwright.
Cartwright stalls.
Cartwright throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Cartwright lands a nice uppercut.
Cartwright digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cartwright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cartwright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cartwright taking a breather.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Cartwright landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alvarez takes a shot to the head.
Cartwright throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright scores with a shoulder strike.
Cartwright lands with a right to the head.
Cartwright scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cartwright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cartwright lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cartwright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez being controlled against the cage.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Cartwright.
Cartwright lands a shot to the body.
Cartwright pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cartwright lands with a short shot to the head.
Cartwright tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cartwright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cartwright lands a nice uppercut.
Alvarez is looking to control Cartwright's arms but Cartwright gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alvarez has his back to the cage.
Cartwright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvarez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartwright.
A shot in the inside from Cartwright.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
#R3#
Cartwright tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cartwright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cartwright tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it. #TD2#
Alvarez gets a double leg takedown into Cartwright's guard.#ES#
Cartwright manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cartwright wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Alvarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cartwright circles away.
Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez.#TD#
Alvarez gets caught flat footed, as Cartwright shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Clint Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Cartwright works over Alvarez with some ground and pound from guard.
Cartwright postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Cartwright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alvarez's head.
Alvarez has momentary wrist control but Cartwright slips an elbow through the middle.
Cartwright stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet. #SUB2#
Alvarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cartwright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cartwright stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cartwright's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
Cartwright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cartwright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alvarez's head.#ROC#
Alvarez is rocked!
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Alvarez is still in real trouble! Can Cartwright finish him?
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cartwright connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
Cartwright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright lands a couple of digs.
Cartwright is in close to Alvarez's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Cartwright sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez gets full guard.
Cartwright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cartwright works over Alvarez with some ground and pound from guard.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Eduardo Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
Cartwright lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cartwright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cartwright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clint Cartwright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez seems to have recovered his senses.
Cartwright controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Alvarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cartwright is aware though and is defending well.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cartwright postures up and lands a big shot to Alvarez's brow.
Cartwright not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Cartwright showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cartwright, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Cartwright!
A relieved looking Clint Cartwright thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Ascension 0325
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Cartwright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jokinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jokinen stops a takedown attempt from Cartwright.
#TD2#
Jokinen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cartwright is trying to keep an underhook but Jokinen manages to get the takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Cartwright actively working from the bottom here.
Cartwright tries to get to full guard but Jokinen has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Jokinen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen prevents Cartwright from improving his position.
Jokinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cartwright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen works his foot free and advances to mount. #SUB2#
Jokinen looking to secure an arm triangle but Cartwright defends it well. #T1#
Cartwright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartwright is squirming around, avoiding Jokinen's attempts to control the action.
Cartwright tries to reverse the position but Jokinen maintains control.
Jokinen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cartwright to take his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jokinen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jokinen is hanging on to Cartwright's back as he tries to escape.
Cartwright tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright wants to hold on but Jokinen pushes him away.
Jokinen wants to take Cartwright's back here but Cartwright is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cartwright working to try and regain half guard.
#T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jokinen trying to control but Cartwright is having none of it.
Jokinen content just to control the position here.
Jokinen wants to take his opponent's back but Cartwright doesn't allow it.
Cartwright is looking to improve his position but Jokinen isn't that keen on the idea.
Cartwright sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jokinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T3#
Jokinen wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
Cartwright tries to roll over but Jokinen keeps him under control.#SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jokinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cartwright does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cartwright works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cartwright bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jokinen's guard. #REVR#
Cartwright throwing strikes from guard but Jokinen blocks nicely.
Cartwright postures up.
Cartwright scoring with some ground and pound.
Cartwright is working Jokinen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cartwright postures up and lands a big shot to Jokinen's brow.
Cartwright lands a couple of elbows.
Cartwright lands a couple of elbows.#ROC#
Jokinen is rocked!
Cartwright looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Cartwright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jokinen is still in real trouble! Can Cartwright finish him?
Cartwright cracks Jokinen with a solid left hand.
Cartwright chips away with some ground and pound.
Jokinen wants to sweep here but Cartwright controlling him for the moment.
Cartwright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Cartwright drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jokinen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cartwright has Jokinen in his guard.#REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jokinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Jokinen seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB2#
Jokinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jokinen defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ori Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Cartwright decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jokinen's guard.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cartwright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clint Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cartwright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jokinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartwright is in close to Jokinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cartwright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Jokinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cartwright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cartwright trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom. #T1#
Cartwright slips nicely into half guard.
Cartwright is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jokinen is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Cartwright is trying to work for a kimura but Jokinen is defending well.
Cartwright throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jokinen moves into full guard.
Jokinen has Cartwright pulled in close to control his posture.
Jokinen is trying to keep Cartwright in close.
Cartwright cracks Jokinen with a solid left hand.#T2#
Cartwright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartwright 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.
Cartwright connects with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cartwright manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jokinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a triangle but Jokinen pushes his legs off easily.
Cartwright trying to keep a closed guard but Jokinen is proving a slippery customer.
Jokinen advances to half guard. #T3#
Jokinen passes to side control. #SUB2#
Jokinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jokinen blocks the strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright struggling a bit here.
Cartwright is trying to improve his position.
Cartwright is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Jokinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cartwright, who protects the arm well.
Cartwright tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Cartwright is throwing a few token shots, despite Jokinen being in side control.
Jokinen trying to control the position but Cartwright is working away.
Cartwright manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jokinen's best efforts.#SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Jokinen wants to take a breather but Cartwright is having none of it.
Cartwright is looking to control Jokinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cartwright avoid being mounted?
Jokinen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jokinen trying to control but Cartwright is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Jokinen has managed to clinch.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartwright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cartwright has Jokinen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jokinen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Cartwright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jokinen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but Jokinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Jokinen decides to pull guard.
Cartwright stands up over Jokinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cartwright is in close to Jokinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartwright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jokinen tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Jokinen looking to control.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
Cartwright stands up over Jokinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
Jokinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Cartwright is defending well.
Cartwright is staying active underneath Jokinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cartwright trying to control here.
Jokinen is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but Cartwright defending well. #SUB#
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jokinen pulls his head out easily. #T2#
Cartwright won't allow Jokinen to pass to mount.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartwright keeps working.
Jokinen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cartwright!
Jokinen wants to take Cartwright's back here but Cartwright is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cartwright looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Cartwright trying to control the hands but Jokinen won't let him.
Cartwright is in bad spot here.
#T3##SUB2#
Jokinen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cartwright has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jokinen is not going to allow Cartwright to sit and survive in this position.
I really don't envy Cartwright right now.
A lull in the action here.
#SUB2#
Jokinen seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Cartwright's chin but Cartwright turns very nicely into Jokinen's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Cartwright.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Cartwright chips away with some ground and pound.
Cartwright working some strikes from top position.
Cartwright distracts Jokinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jokinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jokinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jokinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
Cartwright lands a couple of digs.
Jokinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cartwright manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Jokinen trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a triangle but Jokinen pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Cartwright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jokinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ori Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ori Jokinen!
Ori Jokinen gave a mention to ON TAP 160Q Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
Ascension 0301
Date: Mar 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Cartwright darts in looking for a takedown but Malmsteen gets double underhooks and turns Cartwright into the cage.
Malmsteen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malmsteen connects with a nice looking jab.
Malmsteen misses with a looping right.
Cartwright slips under a jab from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen lands a slapping body shot.
Malmsteen throws a hook to the side of Cartwright's head but Cartwright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Cartwright moves into the clinch successfully.
Malmsteen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Malmsteen pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC#
Malmsteen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malmsteen misses with a shot to the body #TD2#
and Cartwright counters with a single leg into guard. Malmsteen didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Malmsteen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Malmsteen pushes Cartwright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T1#
Cartwright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yngwie Malmsteen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Cartwright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Malmsteen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cartwright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Malmsteen scores with a jab to the body.
Cartwright goes for a double leg but Malmsteen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Malmsteen continues to drive forward.
Malmsteen dips to his left and cracks Cartwright with an uppercut!
Malmsteen swings for the body but Cartwright moves out of range.
Good exchange - Malmsteen coming out on top.
Cartwright avoids the head kick by Malmsteen.
Malmsteen misses with a telegraphed body shot
#CL2#
and Cartwright counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T2#
Cartwright is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Malmsteen is defending well.
Malmsteen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malmsteen tries a body shot but Cartwright blocks it.
Malmsteen has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
Cartwright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Malmsteen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malmsteen.
Cartwright jumps guard but Malmsteen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but Malmsteen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malmsteen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Malmsteen breaks from the clinch.
Cartwright tries to clinch there but Malmsteen circles away.
Malmsteen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cartwright is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Malmsteen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Malmsteen but Malmsteen pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T3#
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cartwright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malmsteen.
Cartwright tries to score a power double leg takedown but Malmsteen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cartwright somewhat.
Malmsteen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malmsteen throws a body shot but no joy.
Malmsteen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cartwright moves away.#T4#
Malmsteen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cartwright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malmsteen takes a swing at Cartwright's ribcage but misses.
Clint Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but Malmsteen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malmsteen sprawls well. Malmsteen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet.
Malmsteen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cartwright's sensitive parts.
Malmsteen swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Cartwright counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES#
Malmsteen pushes Cartwright off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yngwie Malmsteen 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.
#R2#
Yngwie Malmsteen is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Cartwright has closed the distance and engaged Malmsteen in a clinch.
Cartwright blocks a body shot from Malmsteen.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartwright.
Malmsteen scores with a hook to the body.
Cartwright goes for a takedown attempt but Malmsteen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malmsteen sprawls well. Malmsteen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cartwright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malmsteen swivels and escapes.
Yngwie Malmsteen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Cartwright has a takedown stuffed.#T1#
Cartwright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cartwright fails with the takedown
and Malmsteen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cartwright tries to clinch
and Malmsteen counters with a nice body shot.
Cartwright moves in looking to clinch but Malmsteen pushes him off.
Cartwright takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malmsteen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cartwright under the eye.
Cartwright tries to clinch but Malmsteen is having none of it.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malmsteen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cartwright fails with the takedown#CL#
and Malmsteen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Malmsteen misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Cartwright tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malmsteen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cartwright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright wants to take the fight to the mat but Malmsteen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Malmsteen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malmsteen tries to throw a body punch but Cartwright avoids it by throwing Malmsteen back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malmsteen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cartwright jumps guard but Malmsteen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Malmsteen pushes Cartwright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malmsteen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Malmsteen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malmsteen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cartwright.
#TD2#
Cartwright manages to pull guard.
Malmsteen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around?#SU#
Malmsteen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Malmsteen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cartwright was well out of range. Poor timing from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen punishes Cartwright's body with a nice straight punch.
Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malmsteen.#T3#
Cartwright shoots for a takedown but Malmsteen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Malmsteen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Malmsteen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Malmsteen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cartwright moves away.
Cartwright drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Malmsteen defends it well.
Cartwright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen is looking to wear down Cartwright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Malmsteen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Malmsteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Cartwright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malmsteen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cartwright scrambles back to his feet.
Malmsteen cracks Cartwright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL2#
Cartwright closes the distance and clinches.
Malmsteen gets underhooks to prevent Cartwright's takedown attempt.
Cartwright is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cartwright tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T4#
Cartwright can't get the takedown.
Cartwright is breathing heavily.
Malmsteen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malmsteen working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Malmsteen fails to land.
Cartwright blocking some punches.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Malmsteen holds him up against the cage and eventually Cartwright drops back down to his feet.
Malmsteen lands a right hand.
Malmsteen lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Cartwright jumps guard but Malmsteen stands there with Cartwright around his waist. Cartwright gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Malmsteen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malmsteen gets through Cartwright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malmsteen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yngwie Malmsteen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Malmsteen lands a nice uppercut.
Malmsteen tries to work over Cartwright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malmsteen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malmsteen lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yngwie Malmsteen dominated that second round.
That's time! Malmsteen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but Malmsteen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cartwright with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malmsteen to score with a decent uppercut.
Malmsteen misses with a hook.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cartwright moves out of range as Malmsteen strikes.
Malmsteen stuffs the takedown attempt from Cartwright. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet.
Yngwie Malmsteen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Malmsteen looks to throw the jab but Cartwright is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malmsteen, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Malmsteen misses the target.
Malmsteen cracks Cartwright with an open hand slap.#ROC#
Cartwright is rocked!#CL#
Malmsteen closes the distance and clinches.
Cartwright is still on wobbly legs! Can Malmsteen finish him?#T1#
Cartwright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Malmsteen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cartwright seems to have recovered his senses.
Cartwright jumps guard but Malmsteen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cartwright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malmsteen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Malmsteen misses with some punches.
Malmsteen is leaning against Cartwright and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Malmsteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malmsteen lands with a light punch inside.
Cartwright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cartwright goes for a takedown attempt but Malmsteen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malmsteen.
Malmsteen stuns Cartwright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Malmsteen lands a slapping body shot.
#T2#
Malmsteen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cartwright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Cartwright.
Cartwright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yngwie Malmsteen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cartwright on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malmsteen pinned against the cage. Malmsteen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Malmsteen misses with a straight right.
Cartwright fails with the takedown#CL#
and Malmsteen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cartwright goes for a takedown in the clinch but Malmsteen prevents it.
#T3#
Malmsteen prevents the takedown attempt.
Malmsteen lands a hook that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Cartwright has Malmsteen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malmsteen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Malmsteen.
Cartwright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malmsteen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cartwright's elbow.
Malmsteen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cartwright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Malmsteen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malmsteen.
Cartwright looking for a takedown.
Malmsteen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cartwright goes for a takedown attempt but Malmsteen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Malmsteen looks to land a left hand but Cartwright moved out of range nicely.
Malmsteen throws an overhand right that lands on Cartwright's shoulder, as Cartwright tries to avoid the shot.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Malmsteen circles away easily#CL#
and Malmsteen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clint Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Malmsteen misses with some punches.
Cartwright fails to pull guard.
Yngwie Malmsteen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cartwright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cartwright blocks an uppercut.
Malmsteen misses with the head strike.
Malmsteen misses with the head strike.
Cartwright blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cartwright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Malmsteen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cartwright looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Cartwright fails to land.
Nice body punch from Malmsteen.
Cartwright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
Malmsteen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Malmsteen misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yngwie Malmsteen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malmsteen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yngwie Malmsteen!
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Ascension 0211
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Paavo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cartwright.
Cartwright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paavo throws out the jab.
Cartwright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paavo avoids it really well and circles away.
Paavo scores with a nice body kick.
Cartwright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paavo is fending him off so far but Cartwright persists. Nope, Paavo circles away and we're back to standing.
Paavo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paavo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eliitti Paavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paavo misses with an uppercut
#TD2#
and Cartwright counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Paavo! #ES#
Paavo throws Cartwright to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch but Paavo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Paavo clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Paavo.
#T1#
Paavo is pressed up against the cage. Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paavo down to the mat. Paavo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eliitti Paavo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Paavo throws a leg kick which misses Cartwright's front leg but catches the back leg as Cartwright tries to avoid it.
Paavo misses with a double jab.
Paavo lands an overhand right.
Paavo lands with a right hand.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown but Paavo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cartwright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Paavo does it's job there.
Cartwright tries to move into range but Paavo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paavo looks to land a right hand but Cartwright moved out of range.
Cartwright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paavo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL#
Paavo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paavo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Paavo fails to land.
Paavo misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Cartwright is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Paavo can't fight it off and eventually Cartwright manages to take the fight to the floor. Paavo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T2#
Paavo is looking to stand up but Cartwright isn't so interested in that idea.
Paavo keeping full guard, as Cartwright tries to pass.
Paavo pulls Cartwright in close to prevent any damage.
Paavo wants to get back to his feet but Cartwright is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cartwright looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cartwright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cartwright throwing strikes from guard but Paavo blocks nicely.
Paavo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Cartwright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paavo works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Paavo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cartwright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cartwright working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Paavo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paavo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paavo looking for a sweep. Not yet Paavo, not yet.
Paavo controlling Cartwright's posture. #ES#
Paavo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#CL#
Paavo clinches up with Cartwright and pushes him back against the cage.
Cartwright looking for a takedown.
Cartwright fails to pull guard.
Cartwright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paavo backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cartwright jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paavo walks away with a smile on his face. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T4#
Paavo thows a leg kick but Cartwright checks it #TD2#
and Cartwright counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paavo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paavo is adopting a defensive guard.
Cartwright scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
Paavo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cartwright won't allow Paavo to get back to his feet.
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
Paavo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliitti Paavo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Paavo misses with a hook. Cartwright ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Paavo clinches with his opponent.
Cartwright tries to score a body lock takedown but Paavo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paavo lands with a left to the head.
Cartwright goes for a takedown in the clinch but Paavo prevents it.
Cartwright blocking some punches.
Cartwright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eliitti Paavo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Paavo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cartwright.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Paavo holds him up against the cage and eventually Cartwright drops back down to his feet.
Paavo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartwright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Paavo on the inside.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown.
Cartwright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cartwright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T1#
Paavo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cartwrights head.
Paavo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around?
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Paavo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Paavo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cartwright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paavo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paavo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paavo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paavo misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Cartwright gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Paavo regains guard.
#ES#
Paavo has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cartwright has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Eliitti Paavo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartwright jumps guard but Paavo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Paavo is pressed up against the cage. Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paavo down to the mat. Paavo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cartwright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paavo is fending him off so far but Cartwright persists. Nope, Paavo circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Paavo misses the target.
Cartwright is breathing heavily.
Cartwright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Paavo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cartwright on the side of the head.#T2##CL#
Paavo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Paavo.
Cartwright wants to take the fight to the mat but Paavo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Paavo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paavo is pressed up against the cage. Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paavo down to the mat. Paavo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paavo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paavo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Paavo clinches.
Paavo lands a hook that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Paavo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paavo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cartwright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cartwright slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Cartwright.#T3#
Paavo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cartwright changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Paavo lands a nice shot to the body.
Cartwright tries to clinch but Paavo moves out of range.
Cartwright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eliitti Paavo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paavo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Paavo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cartwright eats them both and turns towards Paavo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cartwright is working for takedown but Paavo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cartwright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paavo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paavo is looking to slow Cartwright down with leg kicks.
Paavo misses with a leg kick.
Paavo is looking to chop away at Cartwright's legs. #T4#
Paavo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cartwright with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Paavo moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Paavo after a bit of a struggle.
Cartwright wants a takedown but no success here.
Paavo tries a body shot but Cartwright blocks it.
Cartwright wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Paavo fails to land.
Paavo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paavo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paavo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Paavo fails to land.
Paavo gets underhooks to prevent Cartwright's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartwright. #TD2#
Cartwright has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Paavo uses from the top position.
Clint Cartwright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paavo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SU#
Paavo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliitti Paavo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paavo.
Paavo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cartwright changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cartwright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Paavo.
Cartwright fails to land the takedown.
A left lands for Paavo.
Paavo swings for the body but Cartwright moves out of range.
Cartwright with the counter takedown but Paavo avoids it easily.
Paavo throws a shot from downtown. Cartwright moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Paavo darts in and clinches Cartwright up against the cage.
Cartwright tries to score a body lock takedown but Paavo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cartwright goes for a takedown in the clinch but Paavo prevents it.
Eliitti Paavo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Paavo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Paavo. #T1#
Cartwright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paavo.
Paavo has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but Paavo has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paavo.
Paavo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Cartwright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paavo scores with a shoulder strike.
Cartwright looking for a takedown.
Paavo is pressed up against the cage. Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paavo down to the mat. Paavo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paavo lands a nice hook to Cartwright's body. Cartwright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cartwright dives in for a single leg takedown but Paavo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jab by Paavo.#T2#
Paavo connects with a single shot there.
Cartwright has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paavo.
Cartwright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paavo slaps away a takedown attempt from Cartwright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paavo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paavo tries to land a front kick but Cartwright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cartwright tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cartwright shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Paavo closes the distance and pushes Cartwright back into the cage.
A short right from Paavo on the inside.
Paavo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cartwright fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paavo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cartwright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paavo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paavo presses Cartwright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Paavo lands a left hand.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paavo.
Cartwright blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paavo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Cartwright is rocked!
Paavo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cartwright is still on wobbly legs! Can Paavo finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Paavo.
Cartwright seems to have recovered his senses.
Paavo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paavo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paavo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Paavo.
Paavo presses Cartwright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paavo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cartwright or not.
Paavo pushes Cartwright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paavo scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paavo is working Cartwright over against the cage.
Paavo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Cartwright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clint Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Paavo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartwright has Paavo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paavo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cartwright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paavo misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Cartwright jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paavo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paavo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cartwright's guard.
Paavo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cartwright trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eliitti Paavo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paavo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliitti Paavo!
In his post fight interview, Eliitti Paavo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Ascension 0121
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Skrumbo connects with the punch.
Skrumbo scores with a hook.
Cartwright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skrumbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cartwright's hands.#TD#
Cartwright feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cartwright stops Skrumbo from standing up.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.#ES2#
Skrumbo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skrumbo throws out a loose jab but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skrumbo sprawls and moves away.#CL#
Cartwright gets a clinch.
Skrumbo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skrumbo lands a left hand.
#TD#
Cartwright wants the takedown. Skrumbo is fighting it off but Cartwright persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Skrumbo 's guard against the cage.#ES2#
Skrumbo is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Cartwright presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Skrumbo misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Cartwright pulls guard successfully.
Skrumbo wants to get up but he can't break Cartwright's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Skrumbo wants to stand and escape but instead Cartwright has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T1#
Skrumbo has momentary wrist control but Cartwright slips an elbow through the middle.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skrumbo wants to stand up but Cartwright is controlling him.
Skrumbo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cartwright manages to pass to side control.
Skrumbo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Skrumbo is trying to stand back up but Cartwright is controlling him
Cartwright not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a kimura here.
Ground and pound from Cartwright.
Cartwright working the head and body with strikes.
Skrumbo is looking to escape.#SUB#
Cartwright is trying to work for a kimura but Skrumbo is defending well.
Skrumbo is trying to stand.
#T2#
Cartwright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Skrumbo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cartwright scores with a couple of nice shots.
Skrumbo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cartwright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skrumbo is trying to stand back up but Cartwright is controlling him
#ES2#
Skrumbo has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cartwright is on him like a limpet, forcing Skrumbo back against the cage.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skrumbo just stands there and leans against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skrumbo prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Skrumbo .
#BC2#
Skrumbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skrumbo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cartwright is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cartwright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skrumbo .
Skrumbo tries to score with a low kick but Cartwright moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick from Skrumbo misses.
Skrumbo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cartwright.#T3#
Skrumbo looks to land a combination but Cartwright avoids it well.
Skrumbo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cartwright has a takedown stuffed.
Skrumbo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cartwright with a body shot.
Da Skrumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skrumbo looks for the body kick but Cartwright saw that one coming.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.
Cartwright tries to clinch up.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Skrumbo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Skrumbo finds it's way through Cartwright's defenses.
Cartwright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Skrumbo dips to his left and cracks Cartwright with an uppercut!
Skrumbo throws a wild body kick that Cartwright sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Skrumbo .
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Skrumbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cartwright slips under a jab from Skrumbo .
Cartwright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skrumbo avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Da Skrumbo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Skrumbo scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skrumbo . Cartwright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skrumbo .
Cartwright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but Skrumbo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Da Skrumbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cartwright fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skrumbo tests Cartwright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cartwright shoots for a double leg takedown but Skrumbo sprawls well. He's pushed Cartwright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skrumbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
Skrumbo scoring well with a low kick there.
Cartwright moves in looking to clinch but Skrumbo pushes him off.
Skrumbo scores with a jab to the body.
Cartwright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skrumbo swivels and escapes.
Skrumbo throws out a counter right but Cartwright avoids it with no problem.
Skrumbo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cartwright has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cartwright there as he acknowledges the shot.
Skrumbo 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cartwright under the eye.
Skrumbo lands a jab to Cartwright's midsection.
Cartwright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#TD#
Cartwright closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Skrumbo has one foot on Cartwright's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skrumbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Cartwright. #T2#
Skrumbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
Cartwright blocks a head kick by Skrumbo .
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt - Skrumbo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cartwright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Skrumbo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice straight punches there by Skrumbo . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skrumbo .
Skrumbo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clint Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright misses with a takedown
and Skrumbo counters with a straight right hand.
Cartwright shoots and misses
and Skrumbo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cartwright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skrumbo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T3#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skrumbo .
Skrumbo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cartwright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cartwright needs to keep his hands up - Skrumbo had a free shot at his head there.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Skrumbo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cartwright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Skrumbo .
Skrumbo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD#
Cartwright shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Skrumbo 's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#ES2#
Skrumbo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Skrumbo drops his hands momentarily and Cartwright takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T4#
Cartwright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cartwright on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown but Skrumbo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cartwright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Skrumbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cartwright.
A low kick from Skrumbo misses #TD#
and Cartwright counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Skrumbo is trying to stand back up but Cartwright is controlling him
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Skrumbo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cartwright.
Skrumbo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Skrumbo is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cartwright seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Skrumbo tries to kick Cartwright off but Cartwright keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #ES2#
Skrumbo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cartwright keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Cartwright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Skrumbo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cartwright pushes Skrumbo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Da Skrumbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
#R3#
Skrumbo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cartwright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Cartwright closes the distance and pushes Skrumbo back into the cage.#BC2#
Skrumbo breaks from the clinch.
Cartwright tries to clinch up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skrumbo .
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt - Skrumbo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skrumbo throws out a loose jab but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cartwright changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cartwright is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL#
Cartwright fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skrumbo , pushing him back against the cage.
Cartwright blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skrumbo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Cartwright has Skrumbo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Skrumbo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cartwright tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skrumbo smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skrumbo 's corner calls for a 1-2. Skrumbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skrumbo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cartwright has his takedown stuffed
and Skrumbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skrumbo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Skrumbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Cartwright tries to counter by clinching up but Skrumbo breaks away and moves out of range.
Cartwright avoids a kick to the body.
Cartwright feinted with a counter takedown.
Cartwright walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cartwright has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skrumbo .
Da Skrumbo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Cartwright or perhaps it was just good defense by Skrumbo , which made it look bad.
Skrumbo lunges at Cartwright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cartwright's hand.
Skrumbo cracks Cartwright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cartwright avoids the head kick by Skrumbo .
Cartwright wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cartwright tries to clinch up but Skrumbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Skrumbo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Skrumbo just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Skrumbo scores with the left hand. Cartwright knows he should have avoided that one.
Skrumbo lands a nice looking body shot.
Skrumbo thuds his right hand into Cartwright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cartwright dives in for a single leg takedown but Skrumbo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Skrumbo scoring well with a low kick there.
Skrumbo scores with a leg kick.
Cartwright darts in looking for a takedown but Skrumbo gets double underhooks and turns Cartwright into the cage.
Skrumbo cracks the inside of Cartwright's front leg. #CL#
Cartwright fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skrumbo , pushing him back against the cage.
Skrumbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Skrumbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright jumps guard but Skrumbo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clint Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4##TD#
Cartwright manages to pull guard.
Skrumbo wants to stand but Cartwright has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU2#
Skrumbo stands and steps away. Cartwright gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skrumbo cracks Cartwright with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cartwright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Skrumbo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cartwright tries to clinch
and Skrumbo counters with a nice body shot.
Skrumbo scores with a decent looking hook.
Skrumbo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Cartwright clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartwright.
And that's the end of the fight!
Da Skrumbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Skrumbo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Skrumbo !
After winning the bout, Da Skrumbo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
MFN 365: MFN Olympics Rd 2
Date: Dec 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Cartwright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Badger.
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cartwright looks for a takedown but Badger sprawls well.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Badger but Badger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badger lunges at Cartwright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cartwright's hand.
Cartwright slips a straight right by Badger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cartwright.
Badger throws out a powerful jab.
Cartwright takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T1#
Cartwright is looking to clinch.
Badger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cartwright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Badger is fending him off so far but Cartwright persists. Nope, Badger circles away and we're back to standing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Badger, as that shot connected.
Badger throws a looping overhand right but Cartwright ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Badger tries to work over Cartwright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badger lands a shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Badger has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#BC2#
Badger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haywood Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cartwright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badger.
Cartwright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badger connects with a body shot.
Badger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cartwright was well out of range. Poor timing from Badger.
Cartwright is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cartwright moves out of range of the body kick.#T2#
Nice cross by Badger.
Badger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Badger throws a leg kick that misses.
Badger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL#
and Cartwright counters by clinching up.
Cartwright lands a left hand.
Badger has had enough of the clinch but Cartwright keeps him there for the moment.
Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cartwright has him pressed against the cage.
Cartwright controlling the action here for a moment.
Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badger managing to block the knees to the body from Cartwright.
A nice right hand lands inside from Badger.
Cartwright cracks Badger with a nice body shot.#T3#
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badger digs a right hand into Cartwright's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cartwright's gas tank.
Cartwright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
Cartwright wants to take the fight to the mat but Badger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Badger working aggressively here.
Cartwright blocks a body shot from Badger.
Cartwright blocks an uppercut.
Cartwright prevents a body shot from Badger.
A short uppercut from Badger.
Cartwright is working Badger over against the cage.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
Badger stalling in the clinch but Cartwright improves position.
Cartwright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Badger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cartwright lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Badger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cartwright misses with a punch to the body.
Cartwright tries to land knees in the clinch but Badger avoids the damage to the body. #T4#
Cartwright lands a hook that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
Cartwright takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
Cartwright stalling.
Badger is pressed up against the cage. Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Badger down to the mat. Badger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Badger keeps the fight on the outside.
Badger slaps away a takedown attempt from Cartwright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Badger as he jumps to the side.
Badger's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Badger duly obliges.
Jab from Badger.
Cartwright shoots in for a double leg but Badger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Badger throws a push kick but Cartwright slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haywood Badger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Cartwright shoots and misses
and Badger counters with a straight right hand.
Badger scores with a nice right hand.
Badger feints and then cracks Cartwright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cartwright down.
Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Badger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cartwright.
Badger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cartwright's head backwards.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Badger as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Cartwright darts in and clinches Badger up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cartwright avoids it.
Cartwright trying to stall but Badger improves his position.
#TD#
Cartwright ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cartwright no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cartwright has momentary wrist control but Badger slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Cartwright working for submissions but it's allowed Badger to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Cartwright is looking to get back to full guard here but Badger has managed to pass to side control instead.#SUB2#
Badger wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cartwright, who protects the arm well.
Badger trying to control the position but Cartwright is working away.
Cartwright tries to buck Badger off but Badger is having none of it.
Cartwright can't do much from the bottom here.
Badger grinds an elbow into Cartwright's temple. #T2#
Badger working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright manages to get back to half guard.
Cartwright is not content to let Badger control the position.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
Badger trying to control the action but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Badger wants to pass to mount but Cartwright is defending the position.
Cartwright tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cartwright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cartwright regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3#
Cartwright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cartwright is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Cartwright distracts Badger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Badger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cartwright throws a strike but Badger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Badger controlling from the top position.
Badger trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Cartwright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Badger is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Badger is stalling in the full guard.
Badger forces his way into half guard.
Badger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cartwright moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Cartwright isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Badger stacks Cartwright on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Badger!
You can see the frustration on Cartwright's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Badger is trying to get an arm triangle but Cartwright is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haywood Badger 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Badger lands a nice hook to Cartwright's body. Cartwright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Badger, right into the meat.
Cartwright is looking to clinch.
Badger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Badger swings for the body but Cartwright moves out of range.
#TD#
Cartwright shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Badger's guard.
Badger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Badger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cartwright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cartwright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cartwright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger wants to sweep but no luck.
Badger trying to keep a closed guard but Cartwright is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Cartwright postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cartwright postures up.
Cartwright lands a couple of digs.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Badger keeps moving.
Badger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cartwright throws a strike but Badger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a triangle here but Badger uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cartwright is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Badger lands a nice forearm strike.
Cartwright tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Badger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Haywood Badger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Badger in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Haywood Badger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cartwright holds on to Badger's head and controls the position momentarily. #T3#
Badger controlling the position.
Cartwright is looking for a sweep.
Cartwright is not content to let Badger control the position.
Badger staying calm.
Cartwright is looking to regain half guard here but Badger keeps moving and retains side control. #SU2#
Badger decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Clint Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Badger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cartwright takes one on the button.
Cartwright jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Badger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cartwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cartwright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clint Cartwright has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Badger blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Badger manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good standup being displayed there by Badger as he connects with a hook.
Cartwright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cartwright cracks Badger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haywood Badger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Badger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haywood Badger!
During a confident post fight interview, Haywood Badger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
MFN 358
Date: Oct 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Sata lands with a shot to the body.
Sata scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sata. Cartwright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cartwright fails to land the takedown.
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sata tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cartwright defends well and Sata ends up having to push Cartwright into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cartwright drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sata sprawls and moves away.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.
Sata drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cartwright defends it well.
Sata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#TD#
Cartwright shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cartwright showed some decent athleticism there.
Cartwright trying to mount his opponent but Sata defends it.
Sata works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cartwright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sata swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cartwright lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Cartwright working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sata is trying to keep Cartwright in close.
Cartwright 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.
Cartwright lands a couple of digs.
Cartwright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sata's head.
Cartwright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cartwright is in close to Sata's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sata utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cartwright lands a couple of digs.
Sata looking for a sweep. Not yet Sata, not yet.
Sata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cartwright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cartwright postures up.
Cartwright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Cartwright thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cartwright postures up and lands a big shot to Sata's brow. #ROC#
Sata is rocked!#T2#
Cartwright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cartwright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartwright postures up in Sata's guard and throws a big left but Sata blocks it.
Cartwright is working Sata over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sata is still in real trouble! Can Cartwright finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright trying to control but Sata is working from the bottom.
Sata is trying to control the position but Cartwright postures up.
Sata seems to have recovered his senses.
Cartwright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sata wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cartwright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cartwright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3#
Sata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cartwright's guard. #REVB#
Sata is in close to Cartwright's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cartwright is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Sata is refusing to be controlled, as Cartwright sits in half guard. #SUB#
Cartwright seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sata is holding on to half guard well.
Cartwright scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sata is trying to control but can't.
Cartwright blocks the strikes from Sata.
Sata has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cartwright is working away from the top position though.
Sata taking some punishment here, with Cartwright in his half guard. #T4#
Sata wants to improve his position but Cartwright is controlling well.
#SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sata wants to control but Cartwright is keeping busy.
Sata moves into full guard.
Cartwright scoring with some ground and pound.
Cartwright lands a couple of elbows.
Cartwright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sata's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright trying to control but Sata is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cartwright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cartwright is in close to Sata's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright 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.
#R2#
Cartwright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sata is fending him off so far but Cartwright persists. Nope, Sata circles away and we're back to standing.
Sata looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
Sata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cartwright.
Jab by Sata.
Cartwright avoids the body shot from Sata.
Sata leaves Cartwright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL2#
Sata closes the distance and clinches.
Sata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cartwright misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright tries to land knees in the clinch but Sata avoids the damage to the body.
Cartwright pushes Sata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright misses with a punch to the body.
Cartwright tries to work over Sata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cartwright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sata can do to turn this around?
Sata can't get the takedown.
#T1#
Cartwright tries a body shot but Sata blocks it.
Cartwright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cartwright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sata is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cartwright to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Sata breaks the clinch.
Sata lands with a nice body punch.
Cartwright avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
Cartwright pushes Sata up against the cage in a clinch.
Sata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cartwright works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Cartwright.
Cartwright has a couple of punches blocked by Sata.
Sata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Cartwright pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sata tries to break free but Cartwright pushes him back against the cage.
Sata has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cartwright seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sata can turn it around.
Cartwright tries a body shot but Sata blocks it.
Sata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartwright lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cartwright struggles to land a body shot inside as Sata controls his hands.
#TD#
Cartwright successfully pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sata working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cartwright's head.#SUB#
Cartwright working for a triangle but Sata defends it easily.
Sata must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sata wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving. #SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
Sata throwing strikes from guard but Cartwright blocks nicely.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Sata from controlling successfully.
Sata lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sata throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Cartwright working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sata doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sata manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Cartwright working for a triangle but Sata defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cartwright is on top in guard.
#REVR##T4#
Sata is trying to keep Cartwright in close.
Cartwright connects with a couple of short punches.
Sata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Sata has wrist control.
Cartwright is pushing down on Sata's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sata is fighting to maintain full guard but Cartwright has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cartwright sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sata defending well though.
Sata flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sata trying to hold on to Cartwright's head to control him but Cartwright postures up.
Sata strikes from the bottom but Cartwright uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Sata gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Sata closes the distance and pushes Cartwright back into the cage.
Cartwright is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cartwright.
Sata swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Sata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sata slaps away a takedown attempt from Cartwright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright fails to land the takedown.
Cartwright moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sata scores with a hook.
Akiro Sata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Sata punishes Cartwright's body with a nice straight punch.
Sata is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cartwright rather than just go for the knockout.
Sata lands an overhand right.#TD#
Sata gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cartwright to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Sata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cartwright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clint Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Sata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cartwright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sata trying to control the position.
Cartwright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sata's head.#T2#
Cartwright working some strikes from top position.
Cartwright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cartwright connects with a couple of short punches.
Cartwright passes into half guard.
Cartwright working Sata over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sata trying to hold on to Cartwright's head to control him but Cartwright postures up.
Cartwright working Sata over with strikes.
Cartwright lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Sata quite badly. Sata pulls Cartwright in close trying to recover. Cartwright postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Sata on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Sata doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Cartwright!
Clint Cartwright thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
MFN 354 Hyde vs Belfort
Date: Oct 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown. Dall tries to sprawl out of it but Cartwright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cartwright has been working on his balance at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Dall.
Cartwright blocks a low kick nicely.
Cartwright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL#
Cartwright darts in and clinches Dall up against the cage.
Dall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dall stalling the fight.
Dall blocking some punches.
Dall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cartwright lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dall just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartwright scores with a shot to the side of Dall's head.
Dall gets through Cartwright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Dall holds him up against the cage and eventually Cartwright drops back down to his feet.
Cartwright trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Dall breaks the clinch.
Dall has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cartwright is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T1#
Dall is looking to slow Cartwright down with leg kicks.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Cartwright on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Dall. That snapped Cartwright's head back.
Dall thows a leg kick but Cartwright checks it #TD#
and Cartwright counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cartwright has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall is working to get back to half guard.
Dall regains half guard.
Dall is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Dall actively working from the bottom here.
Cartwright is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Dall has hold of Cartwright's hands but Cartwright slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Dall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cartwright pulls his head out easily.
Cartwright is looking to take a break and control but Dall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dall gets full guard.
Cartwright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cartwright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartwright 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.#SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Dall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Cartwright preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cartwright's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cartwright is one step ahead there.
Cartwright scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Dall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cartwright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cartwright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cartwright sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dall's guard.
Cartwright winds up and cracks Dall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cartwright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cartwright drops an elbow to the side of Dall's head.
Cartwright slips a nice elbow through Dall's hands, connecting with Dall's forehead.
Cartwright prevents Dall from improving his position.
Cartwright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T4##SUB#
Cartwright looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cartwright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cartwright lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Cartwright is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dall sees it coming and defends easily.
Dall is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Cartwright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright dominated that round.
That's time! Cartwright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Dall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dall but Dall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dall misses with a wild combination.
Dall connects with a body shot.
Cartwright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dall defends well and Cartwright ends up having to push Dall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cartwright feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Dall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dall throws out a powerful jab.
Cartwright shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cartwright thuds a left hand into Dall's body.#T1#
Dall lands with a nice body punch.
Dall misses with a looping left.
Cartwright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bastyn Dall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dall misses with a head kick.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cartwright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartwright connects with a leg kick. Dall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cartwright goes for a double leg but Dall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dall continues to drive forward.
Dall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cartwright rather than just go for the knockout.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall tries a head kick but it misses.
Dall fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cartwright is out of range.
Cartwright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Dall scores with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Dall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cartwright tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright tries to clinch but Dall is having none of it.
A low kick from Dall misses #TD#
and Cartwright counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SUB2#
Dall working for a triangle but Cartwright defends it easily.
Cartwright is working Dall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3##SUB2#
Dall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cartwright defends well.
Dall wants to sweep here but Cartwright controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Cartwright drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cartwright jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cartwright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dall's head.
Cartwright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dall wants to sweep here but Cartwright controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cartwright's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Cartwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dall advances position into side control!#T4#
Dall trying to control the action but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cartwright won't allow Dall to pass to mount. #SUB#
Cartwright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clint Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dall is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cartwright!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright can't escape the position.
Cartwright stops Dall from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cartwright tries to hold on but Dall postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastyn Dall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Cartwright attempts a counter takedown but Dall avoids it well and moves away.
Dall throws a nice head kick!
Dall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cartwright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Dall tries to work over Cartwright's front leg with a kick but Cartwright checks it.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Dall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dall throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Cartwright counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #SUB2#
Dall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright is in close to Dall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dall's head.
Cartwright distracts Dall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cartwright passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dall sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cartwright working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dall trying to control here.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cartwright scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cartwright lands a nice short elbow.#T2#
Cartwright working Dall over with strikes. #ROC#
Dall is rocked!
Cartwright slips a nice elbow through Dall's hands, connecting with Dall's forehead.
Dall is still in real trouble! Can Cartwright finish him?
Cartwright scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dall is looking to control Cartwright's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dall avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a kimura here.
Cartwright prevents Dall from improving his position.
Cartwright winds up and cracks Dall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cartwright working over Dall with some ground and pound. Dall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright drops an elbow to the side of Dall's head.
Cartwright lands a big elbow - Dall is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Cartwright!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Cartwright!
Our winner, Clint Cartwright, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Infinity: 155 tourny Rd 2
Date: Sep 11, 2016 |
#R1#
A big right from Olson misses. #TD2#
Olson feints and as Cartwright raises his hands in defense, Olson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
Cartwright had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olson defends it easily.#SUB#
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Olson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Olson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Cartwright throws his legs up looking for a submission but Olson uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Olson cracks Cartwright with a big elbow.
The strikes coming from Olson are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #SUB2#
Olson is trying to get an arm triangle but Cartwright is defending well.
Olson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cartwright is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
Cartwright dodges the ground and pound from Olson.
Olson trying to control the action but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright is looking to reverse the position.
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cartwright trying to remain calm as Olson controls from the top position.
Cartwright taking a bit of punishment here - Olson scoring with strikes.
Cartwright manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Olson slips a nice elbow through Cartwright's hands, connecting with Cartwright's forehead.#SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Cartwright is defending against the submission attempts here by Olson.
Cartwright regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
Cartwright looking to control.
#SUB#
Cartwright working for a triangle but Olson defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Olson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Olson looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olson defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olson cracks Cartwright with a solid left hand.
Olson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Cartwright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olson is aware though and is defending well.
Olson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Olson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Olson works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Olson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Cartwright.
Olson trying to control the action but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Olson is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Olson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cartwright has hold of Olson's hands but Olson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Olson is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Olson working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.#T4#
Olson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Olson pulls his head out easily.
Olson drops an elbow to the side of Cartwright's head. #SUB2#
Olson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cartwright defends it well.
Olson is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Cartwright actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Olson pulls his head out easily.
Olson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Olson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cartwright does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Olson winds up and cracks Cartwright with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Olson thows a huge punch but Cartwright dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Olson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Olson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Cartwright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but Olson shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cartwright was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cartwright creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Olson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Olson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Olson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cartwright is staying active.
Olson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cartwright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cartwright lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Olson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olson wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Olson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Olson is controlling Cartwright's posture.
Cartwright connects with a couple of short punches.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Olson keeps moving.
Cartwright is pushing down on Olson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Olson is fighting to maintain full guard but Cartwright has managed to sneak the leg through.
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. Cartwright connects with a nice short shot to Olson's temple.
Olson trying to hold on to Cartwright's head to control him but Cartwright postures up.
Andrew Olson has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Cartwright prevents Olson from improving his position.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Olson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cartwright working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Olson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Olson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
Olson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Olson holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Cartwright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cartwright has managed to get both his arms back between Olson's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
Olson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Olson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cartwright manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Cartwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Olson wants to pass the guard but Cartwright is keeping the position.
Olson trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Olson is in close to Cartwright's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Olson chips away with some ground and pound.
Cartwright is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T4#
Cartwright looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Olson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Olson is doing well to control the position and prevent Cartwright from advancing to side control.
Olson is refusing to be controlled, as Cartwright sits in half guard.
Cartwright trying to mount his opponent but Olson defends it.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Olson to regain full guard.
Olson controls Cartwright momentarily but Cartwright frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Cartwright takes the fight into the clinch.
Cartwright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Olson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Olson tries to circle away but Cartwright has him pinned against the cage.#TD#
Cartwright has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Olson uses from the top position.
Olson throwing strikes from guard but Cartwright blocks nicely. #SUB#
Cartwright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Olson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cartwright's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson landing some decent shots from guard.
Cartwright working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olson. #SUB#
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Olson throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Olson landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Cartwright had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olson defends it easily.
Olson wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Olson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Olson is working Cartwright over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olson postures up and lands a big shot to Cartwright's brow. #SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olson defends well.#SUB#
Cartwright had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olson defends it easily.
Olson scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Cartwright looking for a guillotine here but Olson defends easily.
Olson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Olson lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Cartwright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Olson wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving. #SUB#
Cartwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olson defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Cartwright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cartwright has momentary wrist control but Olson slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Olson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cartwright swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Cartwright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olson is aware though and is defending well.
Olson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cartwright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Olson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olson is working Cartwright over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olson chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Cartwright isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Olson stacks Cartwright on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Olson!
Olson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright is trying to get back to half guard.
Olson working away.
Cartwright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Olson.
I think Olson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Olson!
Andrew Olson made sure to mention his sponsor, Notorious Clothing Co. in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Infinity: 155 Title Tournament
Date: Aug 10, 2016 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cartwright.
Cartwright tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira thinks about the counter body kick.
Nogueira lands a jab to the head.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown. Nogueira tries to sprawl out of it but Cartwright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nogueira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nogueira is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nogueira sprawls well. Nogueira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet.
Nogueira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Cartwright moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Nogueira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES2#
Nogueira has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cartwright has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Nogueira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cartwright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nogueira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cartwright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nogueira.
Nogueira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cartwright tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cartwright was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright lands a nice forearm strike. #T2#
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet but Cartwright is dominant here and he's now got Nogueira's back!
Nogueira is trying to stand back up.
Can Nogueira hold on?! Cartwright is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
#SUB#
Cartwright has his arm under Nogueira's chin here. Game over son! Cartwright squeezes tightly and Nogueira is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Clint Cartwright!
Clint Cartwright thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Infinity: Sink or Swim
Date: Jun 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Cartwright tries to move into range but Burns moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burns misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Cartwright counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burns won't be happy with that.
Burns is looking to regain half guard here but Cartwright keeps moving and retains side control.
Burns is trying to buck Cartwright off.
Burns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartwright cracks Burns with a big elbow.
Cartwright misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cartwright landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Burns tries to bench press Cartwright off him but Cartwright keeps the position.
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!
Cartwright creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Burns is trying to control Cartwright's posture but Cartwright avoids it.
Cartwright throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Burns manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T1#
Cartwright is not content to let Burns control the position.#SUB#
Cartwright actively working from the bottom here.
Burns keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Burns perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burns pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Cartwright actively working from the bottom here.
Cartwright 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.
Cartwright gets back to full guard.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Cartwright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burns is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burns is stalling in the full guard.
Cartwright is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Island Warriors that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#SUB#
Cartwright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burns engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Burns trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burns defends well.
Burns controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Burns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cartwright. That did some damage!#CL2#
Burns forces Cartwright back against the cage and clinches.
Burns throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Cartwright works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #ES2#
Burns pushes Cartwright off and gets back to his feet.
Burns misses with a low kick.
#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns throws a body punch but Cartwright moves out of range.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.
Brady Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Burns sprawls well.#CL2#
Burns clinches with his opponent.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartwright controls his hands.
#TD#
Cartwright has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Burns is trying to keep an underhook but Cartwright manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Burns felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Burns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Burns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cartwright pulls his head out easily.
Burns looks like he's trying to stand up.
Burns is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brady Burns will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Cartwright tries to keep at a distance but Burns has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burns throws a knee to the head but misses.
#TD#
Cartwright drags the fight down to the ground.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Cartwright working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clint Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burns wants to stand and escape but instead Cartwright has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cartwright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Cartwright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cartwright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burns's head.
Cartwright distracts Burns with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#ROC#
Burns is rocked!
Cartwright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Burns is still in real trouble! Can Cartwright finish him?
Cartwright's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cartwright arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Burns's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Clint Cartwright!
Our winner, Clint Cartwright, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Infinity: Caged Torment
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Cartwright moves into the clinch.
Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lamb avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cartwright wants to take the fight to the mat but Lamb manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lamb tries a body shot but Cartwright blocks it.
Lamb pushes Cartwright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright taking a breather.
Cartwright is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartwright tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Lamb on the inside.
Lamb lands a nice uppercut.
Lamb wants to get back to striking at distance but Cartwright won't allow it.
#TD#
Cartwright jumps guard and drags Lamb to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cartwright can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lamb controls the pace.
Lamb stands and throws Cartwright's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cartwright throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright regains half guard.
Lamb is trying to control. Cartwright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lamb controlling the action here. #T1##SUB2#
Lamb is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cartwright has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lamb is trying to control. Cartwright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lamb is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cartwright trying to control from the bottom.
Cartwright flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cartwright tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lamb trying to control the action but Cartwright is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
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.#SUB#
Cartwright has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lamb escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lamb!
Cartwright tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Cartwright's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cartwright is not content to let Lamb control the position.
Cartwright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartwright is not content to let Lamb control the position.
Cartwright can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Cartwright is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lamb connects with a decent elbow.
Lamb looks up at the clock and then as Cartwright takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lamb smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cartwright can't do much from the bottom here.
Lamb wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
Cartwright tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lamb presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cartwright is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cartwright is looking to get to half guard.
Lamb trying to control but Cartwright is having none of it. #T4#
Cartwright is desperately trying to improve his position but Lamb has a good base and remains in mount.
Lamb controlling his opponent.
Cartwright taking shots to the head.
Lamb with good strikes from the mount here!
Lamb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lamb prevents Cartwright from getting the reversal.
Lamb controlling the pace for now.
Cartwright throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamb takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cartwright really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lamb 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.
#R2#
Lamb catches Cartwright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cartwright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lamb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cartwright tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lamb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cartwright somewhat.
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cartwright momentarily.
Cartwright slips under a jab.
Cartwright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamb.
Cartwright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T1#
Cartwright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lamb circles away.
Lamb throws out a counter right but Cartwright avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Cartwright instigates a clinch.
A short left from Lamb.
Lamb lands a nice uppercut.
Lamb can't break the clinch.
Lamb misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD#
Cartwright manages to pull guard.
Lamb makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lamb defends well.
Lamb lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Cartwright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Cartwright throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cartwright can't keep his opponent in guard - Lamb advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lamb content to control rather than advance.
Lamb is trying to control. Cartwright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lamb is taking a breather. Cartwright says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Cartwright actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lamb lands a nice short elbow.
Lamb winds up and cracks Cartwright with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamb is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.
Cartwright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lamb is working away from the top position though.#T3##SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lamb seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cartwright tries to roll over but Lamb keeps him under control.
Lamb slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Lamb there. #SUB#
Cartwright actively working from the bottom here.
Cartwright is not content to let Lamb control the position.#SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4#
Cartwright wants to control but Lamb is keeping busy.
Lamb takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lamb has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Globo Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lamb trying to control from half guard but Cartwright is working away.
Lamb lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lamb is looking to advance position but Cartwright won't allow it.
Cartwright is looking to improve his position.
Lamb working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Darren Lamb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cartwright is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lamb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cartwright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Lamb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lamb wants it to stay on the feet.
Cartwright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lamb throws a shot to the body.
Donk. Lamb catches Cartwright right on the button with a cross.
Lamb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cartwright on the side of the head.
Lamb catches Cartwright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lamb tries to bum rush Cartwright with a series of wild strikes but Cartwright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lamb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cartwright.
A lazy left from Lamb finds it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Lamb.
Lamb just misses with a punch to the body.
Cartwright appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
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!
Lamb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cartwright wants to clinch up but Lamb keeps it at a distance.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Lamb sprawls well.
Cartwright is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lamb fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1##TD2#
Lamb bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lamb trying to control the position but Cartwright is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb working away.#SUB2#
Lamb is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cartwright has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lamb cracks Cartwright with a big elbow.
Lamb slows the pace down.
Cartwright is trying to get back to half guard.
Cartwright is working hard here to advance position.
Lamb taking a breather here.
Cartwright is not content to let Lamb control the position. #T2#
Lamb remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cartwright is not content to let Lamb control the position.
Cartwright is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lamb's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cartwright is refusing to be controlled, as Lamb sits in half guard.
Lamb is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cartwright tries to roll over but Lamb keeps him under control.
Lamb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Lamb lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lamb pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lamb pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamb slips a nice elbow through Cartwright's hands, connecting with Cartwright's forehead.
Cartwright is in trouble now - Lamb has advanced to mount!
Lamb unloading with bombs!
Lamb trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Cartwright sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lamb wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
Lamb lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Cartwright is defending against the submission attempts here by Lamb.
#SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Cartwright on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Lamb is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lamb really 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.
#R4#
Cartwright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lamb swats away the attempt to clinch by Cartwright.
Lamb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cartwright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lamb tries to avoid it but Cartwright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lamb to the ground. Lamb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lamb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD2#
Lamb looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cartwright!
Lamb lands a few punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb advances to full mount.
A nice elbow there by Lamb.
Lamb content just to control the position here.
Cartwright throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lamb. What's that going to do exactly? #T1#
Lamb can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cartwright is looking to escape.
Lamb connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lamb looking to control but Cartwright is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cartwright tries to reverse the position but Lamb maintains control.
Lamb sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lamb looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lamb landing strikes from the mount.
Lamb postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cartwright looks a forlorn figure.
#T2#
Lamb avoids the attempt from Cartwright to control.
Cartwright is in a horrible position here. Lamb smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Lamb.
Lamb wants to control the pace but Cartwright is squirming around nicely.
Cartwright is looking to improve his position but Lamb isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamb cracks Cartwright with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#ROC2#
Cartwright is rocked!
Lamb unloading with bombs!
Oh Cartwright is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lamb lands a big elbow.
Cartwright can't escape the position.
Lamb in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lamb content just to control the position here.
Lamb's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Lamb postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Cartwright bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Lamb and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Lamb!
Darren Lamb is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Darren Lamb made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Infinity: All In
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cartwright.
Hays throws a sloppy head kick and Cartwright moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Cartwright clinches.
Hays is trying to force a seperation but Cartwright has the dominant position.
Hays lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Hays pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hays shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hays lands a jab to Cartwright's midsection.
Hays works the jab nicely.
Hays throws a chopping leg kick but Cartwright manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hays throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Micah Hays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hays connects with an inside leg kick.#CL#
Hays rushes Cartwright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but Hays turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hays lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD2#
Cartwright has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hays uses from the top position. #T1##SUB2#
Hays is sitting in close to Cartwright's body. Cartwright has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hays is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hays is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cartwright.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Clint Cartwright! Clint Cartwright retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Clint Cartwright thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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