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Event:
WCF WNF 15:Vaughn v Horatius 2
Date: Aug 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Carter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carter.
Muller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Muller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Muller wants to control but Carter is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carter in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter thows a huge punch but Muller dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Muller defending well though. #T1#
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Muller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Muller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carter.
Carter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Muller trying to control from the bottom.
Carter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Muller 's head.
Muller wants to control but Carter is keeping busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#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.
Carter wants to clinch#TD2#
so Muller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muller is one step ahead there.
Carter has Muller pulled in close to control his posture.
Carter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Muller trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom. #T3#
Muller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Muller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Muller 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Muller .
Muller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Muller tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
Wesley Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Muller .
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like Franz Muller has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Muller in his tracks for a moment.
Carter connects with a knee to the head.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Muller in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franz Muller 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Muller has his takedown stuffed
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've been informed that Muller has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Carter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#That has opened up Franz Muller 's cut even more.#CL#
Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Muller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Carter decides to pull guard.
Muller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Muller manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muller can do to turn this around?
Carter looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Carter trying to control but Muller is working from the bottom.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Muller has wrist control.#SU#
Carter stands and steps away. Muller gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL#
Carter has managed to clinch.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter scores with a knee to the head.
#T2##TD#
Carter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Carter keeping full guard, as Muller tries to pass.
Carter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Muller manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Carter postures up.
Carter wants to get up but he can't break Muller 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Muller trying to keep a closed guard but Carter is proving a slippery customer.
Carter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Muller is retaining full guard. #T3#
Carter passes Muller 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Carter throws a strike but Muller avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Muller trying to control the position.
Muller wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
Muller trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Muller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Muller tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muller wants to counter the offense by Carter and move into the clinch position.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muller , pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franz Muller 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown but Muller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Carter backs off Muller throws a huge counter combo but Carter manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carter is defended easily by Muller .#TD2#
Muller shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Muller showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller trying to control from half guard but Carter is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Muller prevents Carter from improving his position.
Muller is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter gets back to full guard.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Carter pulls Muller in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muller trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Muller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carter somewhat.
Muller tries to counter with a clinch but Carter shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carter as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Carter gets caught napping as Muller dives in and scores a takedown. Carter manages to retain guard.#T3#
Carter wants to sweep here but Muller controlling him for the moment.
Muller wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Muller trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter is controlling Muller 's posture.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Muller wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Franz Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muller looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wesley Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Carter drives through and clinches with Muller against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Franz Muller .
Well Carter 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Carter! |
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Event:
WCF WNF 9: Leahy vs Shamrock
Date: Jul 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Carter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Carter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Da Santiago's head.
Da Santiago is looking for a sweep. Carter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carter tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Da Santiago is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Da Santiago defending well though.
Da Santiago regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Carter.
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Da Santiago had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Da Santiago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1##SUB#
Da Santiago looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
Carter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Da Santiago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Da Santiago is tightening it up a little... Carter has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Carter reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Carter taps out! Nice BJJ there by Da Santiago!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alessio Da Santiago!
After the big win, Alessio Da Santiago made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors UnderGround Supplements and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
WCF 26: Hradek vs Tyson
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Nicholas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carter did well to prevent Nicholas getting side control.
Carter is trying to stand up here but Nicholas is controlling him well.
Nicholas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nicholas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've been hearing good reports from Carter's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Nicholas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nicholas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicholas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carter defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.
Nicholas prevents Carter from standing back up.
Nicholas slows the pace down in half guard.
Carter is trying to maintain the position but Nicholas is very close to passing his half guard.#T1#
Nicholas controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Nicholas there.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nicholas slips a nice elbow through Carter's hands, connecting with Carter's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nicholas lands a nice short elbow.
Carter is trying to stand up here but Nicholas is controlling him well.
Carter won't allow Nicholas to pass to mount. #T2#
Nicholas slows the pace down in half guard.
Carter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nicholas scoring with some ground and pound.
Nicholas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nicholas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nicholas tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Nicholas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nicholas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nicholas is in close to Carter's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Nicholas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carter tries to strike from the bottom.
Carter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nicholas working some strikes from top position.
Nicholas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nicholas postures up and lands a big shot to Carter's brow.
Nicholas won't allow Carter to get back to his feet.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nicholas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carter looking to control.
Nicholas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T4#
Nicholas's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Nicholas shoots in and bounces Carter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carter is looking to stand back up but Nicholas counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Carter. #REVR#
Nicholas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nicholas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Nicholas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Nicholas gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
Carter sneaks out the side door and pushes Nicholas away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Nicholas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
Nicholas stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Nicholas postures up.
Nicholas with a nice head shot there.
Nicholas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nicholas won't allow Carter to sweep him here.
Nicholas chips away with some ground and pound.
Nicholas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Nicholas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nicholas distracts Carter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nicholas controlling from the top position.
Nicholas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carter has momentary wrist control but Nicholas slips an elbow through the middle.
Nicholas sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nicholas passes Carter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nicholas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nicholas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nicholas 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.
Carter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nicholas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nicholas's back!#T3#
I really don't envy Nicholas right now.
#SUB#
Carter is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nicholas knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nicholas for a finish.
Carter trying to control momentarily.
Nicholas breaks Carter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Carter manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nicholas is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.#T4#
Carter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
Carter is trying to drag Nicholas to the mat but Nicholas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Nicholas moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Nicholas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carter's half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nicholas lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jean Nicholas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Nicholas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nicholas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nicholas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #ROC2#Carter is rocked!
Nicholas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicholas stops Carter from standing up. #T1#
Nicholas wants to pass the guard but Carter is keeping the position.
Nicholas controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Nicholas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nicholas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nicholas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter is trying to control the position but Nicholas postures up. #T2#
Nicholas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Nicholas is proving a slippery customer.
Nicholas landing some decent shots from guard.
Carter trying to control the position.
Nicholas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nicholas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Carter wants to stand up but Nicholas is controlling him. #T3#
Carter looking to control.
Carter wants to stand but Nicholas is controlling the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Nicholas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jean Nicholas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nicholas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Carter some visible discomfort.
Carter wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Carter is trying to escape the position but Nicholas is controlling the position. #T4#
Nicholas is continuing to stall.
Nicholas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nicholas landing a few strikes.
Oh Carter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nicholas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Carter is letting Nicholas control him for a moment.
Jean Nicholas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nicholas working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Nicholas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nicholas 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Nicholas! |
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Event:
WCF WNF 7: Scott vs Olsson
Date: May 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Santiago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick from Carter lands but Da Santiago takes it in his stride.
Da Santiago connects with the punch.
Da Santiago shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Da Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter scores with a head kick.
#CL2#
Carter darts in and clinches Da Santiago up against the cage.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Da Santiago blocks it.
Da Santiago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Da Santiago takes a shot to the head. #TD#
Da Santiago pulls Carter into guard.
Da Santiago seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Da Santiago looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
#T1#
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Da Santiago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Carter sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Da Santiago doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Carter paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Da Santiago - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alessio Da Santiago!
Alessio Da Santiago made sure to mention his sponsor, UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 6: Garcia vs Andrews
Date: May 13, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter landing knees to the body.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ballard backwards. #TD#
Carter pulls guard successfully.
Ballard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ballard is one step ahead there. #ES#
Carter has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ballard is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#TD2#
Ballard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Carter can't fight it off and eventually Ballard manages to take the fight to the floor. Carter looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Carter pushes Ballard off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
Ballard managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Ballard has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
#TD#
Carter gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Carter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ballard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carter's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter tries to roll but Ballard sticks to his back.
#T2#
Ballard is not going to allow Carter to sit and survive in this position.
Carter wants to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Ballard is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter rolls, trying to escape but Ballard keeps control of the position.
Carter looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB2#
Carter is having to fend off submission attempts from Ballard, who is looking to sink in the choke. Ballard doesn't have the hooks in though and Carter manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. #T3#
Carter wants to control from the top but Ballard keeps moving.
Ballard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carter controls the pace.
Ballard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Ballard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carter. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Carter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ballard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carter has managed to get both his arms back between Ballard's legs - danger averted.
Ballard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ballard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter wants to free his trapped foot but Ballard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Carter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ballard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Ballard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ballard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Carter is pushing down on Ballard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ballard is fighting to maintain full guard but Carter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Ballard looking for submissions off his back.
Ballard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Carter is trying to work for a kimura but Ballard is defending well.
Carter stalling.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carter is just content to waste time from the top position. Ballard takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter throwing strikes from guard but Ballard blocks nicely. #SU#
Carter gets to his feet - Ballard follows without any prompting. #T3##CL#
Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
Carter lands a knee to the head.
Ballard is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Ballard's head. #TD#
Carter works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Carter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ballard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carter. #T4##SUB2#
Ballard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carter is aware though and is defending well.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ballard on the ground.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carter tries to stand but Ballard is controlling from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Ballard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carter defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Carter dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Carter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ballard is trying to defend but Carter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ballard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carter.
Ballard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carter wants to pass to mount but Ballard is defending the position.
Carter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ballard defending well though. #T1##SU#
Carter escapes and gets back to his feet. #TD#
Carter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ballard was covering up waiting for the punch and Carter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Ballard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wesley Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Carter wants to control from the top but Ballard keeps moving.
Ballard being controlled here, momentarily.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carter looking to sit in guard and control but Ballard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T3##SUB2#
Carter wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Ballard has taken Carter's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Carter has been forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cecil Ballard!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carter controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boleslav takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Carter taking a breather here.
Carter fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Carter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boleslav knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boleslav is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boleslav is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Carter is staying active.
Boleslav is looking to reverse the position.
Carter working the head with strikes.
Boleslav avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Carter.
Carter scores with punches from side control.
Carter decides to stand back up. Carter steps back and let's Boleslav get back to his feet.
Boleslav instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as Boleslav tries to tie him up.
Boleslav tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Carter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Boleslav regains guard.
Boleslav is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Carter dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boleslav tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter taking a breather here.
Boleslav parries the strikes from Carter easily there. Carter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Boleslav to escape.
Carter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Carter controls the position from side control.
Carter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boleslav for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Carter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boleslav is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Boleslav to see if he's OK.
Carter moves into full mount!
Carter is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Boleslav has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Carter thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boleslav wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Carter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carter prevents Boleslav from improving his position.
Boleslav looking for submissions off his back.
Boleslav tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throwing shots but Boleslav is blocking nicely.
Boleslav is looking to improve his position.
Carter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boleslav looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carter working over Boleslav with some ground and pound. Boleslav looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Carter 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.
Carter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boleslav tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Carter manages to move to mount!
Carter controlling his opponent.
Carter landing strikes from the mount and Boleslav is in trouble!
Carter landing strikes from the mount and Boleslav is in trouble!
Boleslav is rocked!
Boleslav is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter controlling the position easily from mount.
Boleslav tries to hold on but Carter pushes him away.
Carter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Boleslav is still in real trouble! Can Carter finish him?
Carter looking to finish Boleslav with some ground and pound. This is bad for Boleslav!
Carter lands a big shot to the head and Boleslav winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wesley Carter! |
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