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Event:
CW MMA: Warriors Rising
Date: Oct 31, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson misses with a double jab
#TD# and Carter counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnson! Carter landing strikes. Johnson pushes Carter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carter looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Carter just content to control the position. Carter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Johnson is trying to buck Carter off. Carter landing strikes. Carter working the ground and pound from side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Carter working the ground and pound from side control.#T1# Johnson taking punishment in the form of punches.
#ROC#Johnson is rocked! Carter in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Johnson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Carter turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Melo Carter! During a confident post fight interview, Melo Carter 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: Sep 01, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Face digs a good hook to Carter's body.
Face connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Face lands an overhand right. Carter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Face.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Face misses the shot to the body. Carter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Face swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD# and Carter counters with a takedown into side control. Face really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. This has been an exciting period of action! Carter controls the position from side control. Face is looking to regain half guard here but Carter keeps moving and retains side control. #T1# Face being controlled for a moment. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Face can do anything to dispel that myth. Carter scoring with punches from side control. Face taking a bit of punishment here - Carter scoring with strikes. Face is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Carter controlling the position. Face is trying to get back to half guard.#T2# Face is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Carter trying to control the position but Face is working away. You can see the frustration on Face's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Face is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carter connects with a decent elbow. Face is letting Carter control him for a moment. Face tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3# Face keeps trying to improve his position. Face takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Carter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Face's shoulder. That is not cool. Carter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. 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. Face is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it. Carter scoring with punches and elbows. Carter working away. A lull in the action here as Carter stalls from top position. Face takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A lull in the action here.#T4# Face is not content to let Carter control the position. Face is being controlled here. Face can't do much from the bottom here. Carter working the head and body with strikes. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Face tries to buck Carter off but Carter is having none of it. Face is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Face is looking for a sweep. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melo Carter dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Face lands with a cross. Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Face. Face lands with a hook. Carter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Face punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch. Face misses with a jab to the body
#TD# so Carter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Carter sitting in guard, not really doing much. Carter trying to control but Face is working from the bottom. Carter won't allow Face to sweep him here. #T1# Face is trying to keep Carter in close.
Carter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Carter lands a couple of digs. Carter sitting in guard here, content to control. Carter is in close to Face's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2# Face looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Carter passes into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T2# Carter in side control lands a decent elbow. Carter wants to control but Face is keeping him busy. Carter is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Face is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Carter is putting a hurting on Face here, landing some big shots from side control. Carter controlling the position from side mount. Face is trying to get back to half guard. Carter 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. Carter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Face some visible discomfort.
#T3# Face is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carter is controlling him well. Carter controls the position from side control. Melo Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Carter landing a few strikes. Face is looking for a sweep. Carter scoring with punches from side control. Face is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it. Carter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Carter working the head with strikes. Carter lands a few punches from side control. Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Face can do to turn this around? Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#T4# Carter lands some shots froms side control. Carter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Face down.
Carter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Face to see if he's OK. Face is trying to improve his position. Carter cracks Face with a big right hand but Face just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carter cracks Face with a big elbow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Carter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Carter lands a decent elbow from side control. Carter is putting a hurting on Face here, landing some big shots from side control. Carter working the body and head with strikes. Carter lands an elbow. #ROC#Face is rocked! Carter working the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melo Carter 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# Face just misses with a punch to the body.
Face scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Carter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carter there as he acknowledges the shot. Face scores with a decent looking hook. Two Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Face throws a right hand that misses
#TD# and Carter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Face won't be happy with that. Carter wants to control but Face is keeping him busy. You can see the frustration on Face's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Carter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T1# Carter is putting a hurting on Face here, landing some big shots from side control. Face is trying to improve his position. Carter working the body and head with strikes. Face tries to improve position but can't. Carter cracks Face with an elbow. That is naaassty. Face tries to buck Carter off but Carter is having none of it. Carter scores with a couple of short elbows. Face tries to buck Carter off but Carter is having none of it. Carter scores with punches from side control. Face takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Face is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Face takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Face taking punishment in the form of punches.
#T2# Face trying to remain calm as Carter controls from the top position. Carter landing a few strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Carter controls the position. Face is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it. You can see the frustration on Face's face as Carter controls the position. Carter is chipping away with strikes.
Face is not in a great position here, taking some shots. This has been an exciting period of action! Carter landing strikes. Carter scoring with punches from side control. Face tries to bench press Carter off him but Carter keeps the position. Carter is chipping away with strikes.
#T3# Carter controlling from side mount. Carter scores with punches from side control. A lull in the action here. Carter lands a nice forearm strike. Carter in side control lands a decent elbow. Carter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Face taking a bit of punishment here - Carter scoring with strikes. Face is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Face is trying to get back to half guard.#T4# Carter content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Carter scores with a couple of short elbows. Melo Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Carter is working Face over with some ground and pound from side control. Face is trying to escape the position but Carter is controlling the position. Carter is chipping away with strikes.
Face taking a bit of punishment here - Carter scoring with strikes. Carter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Face takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Carter controls the position. Two Face has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Face throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight! Melo Carter showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melo Carter! A relieved looking Melo Carter 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: Aug 18, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nansen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Carter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Carter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carter moves forwards but Nansen connects with a nice, crisp jab. Nansen connects with a looping right hand.
Carter moves out of range of the leg kick from Nansen. Carter with the counter takedown but Nansen avoids it easily. Nansen lands a glancing blow to the side of Carter's head. Nansen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks. A looping hook to the body misses from Nansen. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet. Nansen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Nansen looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nansen lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter looks winded! Nansen scores with a decent looking hook.#T1# Nansen misses with a combination
#TD2# and Carter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Nansen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Nansen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nansen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carter is working away from the top position though. Nansen wants to get back to full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nansen trying to control but Carter postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Nansen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carter pulls his head out easily. #T2# Nansen wants to control but Carter is keeping busy.
#SUB# Nansen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carter pulls his head out easily. Nansen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Nansen tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.#SUB# Nansen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carter pulls his head out easily. Nansen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3# Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Nansen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Carter drops an elbow to the side of Nansen's head. Nansen regains full guard. Nicely done. Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Nansen.#SUB# Carter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nansen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carter has managed to get both his arms back between Nansen's legs - danger averted. Carter trying to control but Nansen is working from the bottom. #SUB# Nansen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB# Nansen working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Carter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4# Carter trying to control but Nansen is working from the bottom. Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Nansen. Nansen is working hard here to advance position. Carter trying to control but Nansen is working from the bottom. Nansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB# Nansen looking for subs off his back but Carter has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nansen is trying to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Nansen dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Nansen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A lazy left from Nansen finds it's target. Nansen wants to slow Carter down by chopping away at his legs. Carter feints the counter takedown. Nansen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carter will feel that in the morning. Nansen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Nansen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carter is breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nansen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Nansen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carter. Nansen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carter. Nansen throws a front kick that sends Carter stumbling back into the cage.#T1# Nansen scores with a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nansen!
Nansen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Nansen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A jab lands there for Nansen. Carter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Nansen thuds a left hand into Carter's body. Thorvald Nansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Nansen does it's job there. Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nansen.#T2# Nansen lands with a slapping head kick. #ROC#Carter is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nansen scores with a nice strike. Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Nansen finish him? Thorvald Nansen is winning the standup battle so far. Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Nansen drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Carter right on the button. Carter goes down! Nansen follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Nansen gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thorvald Nansen! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 12, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bass throws a head kick that misses #TD# and Carter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carter. Bass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carter is controlling him. Carter scoring with punches to the head and body. Bass wants to stand but Carter is controlling the position. Carter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Carter trying to control but Bass is working from the bottom. Carter passes Bass's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Bass really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Carter working over Bass with some ground and pound. Bass looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Bass wants to get back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carter scores with a couple of nice shots. 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. Bass is trying to stand up here but Carter is controlling him well. Carter working Bass over with strikes. Carter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Carter is looking to take a break and control but Bass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1# Carter stalling. Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bass does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Carter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Ground and pound from Carter. Bass is looking to escape. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to Bass's temple. Carter trying to control from half guard but Bass is working away. Bass wants to get back to his feet.
Carter trying to control the pace. Carter is trying to control. Bass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2# Carter prevents Bass from standing back up.
Bass has hold of Carter's hands but Carter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Bass wants to get back to his feet. Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Bass is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Carter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Carter working Bass over with strikes. Bass is trying to stand.
Bass is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Bass is staying active underneath Carter, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Carter lands strikes from half guard. Bass on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Carter is trying to control. Bass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Carter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Carter is trying to control. Bass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Carter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to Bass's temple. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bass looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T3# Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bass does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Carter looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Carter is controlling the pace.
Bass is trying to stand up here but Carter is controlling him well. Carter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Carter trying to control from half guard but Bass is working away. Bass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carter scores with a couple of nice shots. Carter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Carter lands strikes from half guard. Nice strikes from Carter there. Carter working the head and body with strikes. #T4# Carter wants to control but Bass is keeping him busy. Bass pushes Carter off looking to stand but Carter dives back in and keeps control.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bass keeps working. Carter stops Bass from getting back to his feet.
Carter working Bass over with strikes. Carter is keen to just control but Bass is a slippery customer. Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Bass is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Ground and pound from Carter. Bass is refusing to be controlled, as Carter sits in half guard. Bass is trying to stand.
Carter looks to score some points with some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melo Carter 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# Bass throws a body kick that misses #TD# and Carter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bass's guard. Carter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Carter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Carter trying to control but Bass is working from the bottom. Carter distracts Bass with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Carter landing with the ground and pound. Carter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Carter works over Bass with some ground and pound from guard. Carter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bass can do anything to dispel that myth. Bass wants to stand but Carter is controlling the position. Carter trying to control but Bass is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Carter chips away with some ground and pound. Bass wants to get back to his feet but Carter passes into half guard.
Bass tries to kick Carter off but Carter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1# The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to Bass's temple. Carter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Carter 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. Bass wants to get back to his feet. Carter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Carter is trying to control. Bass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Carter working the head and body with strikes. Carter prevents Bass from standing back up.
Carter working Bass over with strikes. #ROC#Bass is rocked! Carter is trying to control. Bass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Bass is still in real trouble! Can Carter finish him? Bass is trying to stand up here but Carter is controlling him well. Carter slips a nice elbow through Bass's hands, connecting with Bass's forehead. Carter trying to control the action but Bass is working from the bottom. Bass seems to have recovered his senses. Melo Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Carter drops an elbow to the side of Bass's head. Bass looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T2# Carter lands with a punch from half guard. Carter trying to control from half guard but Bass is working away. Carter lands with a punch from half guard. Bass is refusing to be controlled, as Carter sits in half guard. Bass tries to kick Carter off but Carter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Carter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Carter is looking to take a break and control but Bass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Carter winds up and cracks Bass with a swinging punch to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Carter wants to take a breather but Bass is having none of it. Carter prevents Bass from standing back up.
Carter wants to take a breather but Bass is having none of it. Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bass can do to turn this around? Carter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Nice strikes from Carter there. Carter working the head and body with strikes. Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Carter prevents Bass from standing back up.
#T3# Carter trying to control from half guard but Bass is working away. Carter scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Carter looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Bass is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carter in particular looking to stall. Carter is looking to take a break and control but Bass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bass taking some punishment here, with Carter in his half guard. Bass wants to get back to his feet. Carter working over Bass with some ground and pound. Bass looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Carter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Bass wants to get back to his feet. Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Carter wants to take a breather but Bass is having none of it. #T4# Carter stops Bass from getting back to his feet.
Bass taking some punishment here, with Carter in his half guard. Bass has hold of Carter's hands but Carter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ES2# Bass kicks Carter off and gets back to his feet. Bass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bass throws a lazy head kick #TD# and Carter counters with a nice double leg into guard. Bass is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Carter dives into side control.
Bass is breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#REVB# Carter advances to full mount. Carter raining down hammerfists from mount. Carter with a couple of short strikes. Carter tries to control but Bass wriggling away. Carter looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bass covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Melo Carter! |
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Event:
PSE test1
Date: Aug 08, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Carter checks a leg kick. Mann shoots in looking for a takedown but Carter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mann's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Mann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carter circles away. Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Mann is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for IP Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter looks like he wants to counter punch here. Mann tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it. Carter throws out a counter right but Mann avoids it with no problem. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center. Carter blocks a head kick by Mann.
Mann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carter is fending him off so far but Mann persists. Nope, Carter circles away and we're back to standing. Carter throws out a counter right but Mann avoids it with no problem.#T1# Mann fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Mann misses with a straight right. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy. No luck for Mann with that takedown attempt. Carter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. IP Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mann shoots in but no luck this time. A countering left hand to the body from Carter misses. Mann tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Mann throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely. Mann shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Mann keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Mann is breathing heavily.#T2# Mann tries to clinch up. No luck with that takedown attempt from Mann. Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Mann closes the distance and clinches up with Carter, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes Carter against the ropes but Carter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Mann tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Carter misses. Mann shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.#T3# Mann is looking to clinch. It seemed like Carter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Mann tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carter defends well and Mann ends up having to push Carter into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch. Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Melo Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mann is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter tries to counter with a clinch but Mann shakes him off and moves away. Mann tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Carter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Mann changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Mann manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.#T4# Mann goes for a double leg but Carter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Carter continues to drive forward. Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Carter looks like he wants to counter punch here. Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Mann on that attempt. Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mann with a body shot. Mann tries to clinch up. Carter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Mann on that attempt. And Carter tries to counter it with a takedown but Mann pushes his down on his head and steps out. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Mann fails with a takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melo Carter dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Mann fails to land the takedown. Mann throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mann off to one side. Carter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mann defends it well. Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mann fails with a takedown attempt. Carter throws out a counter right but Mann avoids it with no problem. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for IP Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1# Mann wants to clinch. A little jabbing left from Carter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mann dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on Mann's head and hops out. Carter throws out a counter right but Mann avoids it with no problem. Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann. Mann tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carter defends well and Mann ends up having to push Carter into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch. Carter now looks to counter with a shot at the body. IP Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Carter avoids the head kick by Mann.
Mann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Mann shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Mann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Melo Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mann closes the distance and clinches up with Carter, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes Carter against the ropes but Carter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Carter looks like he wants to counter punch here. Mann throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease. Mann throws a right and a left that both miss. Carter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mann defends it well. Carter blocks a head kick by Mann.
Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mann with a body shot. Mann shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Mann dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on Mann's head and hops out. Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3# Mann dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on Mann's head and hops out. Carter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Mann shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Mann keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Carter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Carter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mann tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mann somewhat. A nice side step and Carter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Carter keeps the fight on the outside. Mann fails with a takedown attempt. Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mann with a body shot. Mann shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Carter looks like he wants to counter punch here. Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! No luck for Mann with that takedown attempt. It seemed like Carter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melo Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3# The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mann shoots in but Carter avoids the takedown attempt easily. A little jabbing left from Carter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Mann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one. Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mann fails in his attempt to clinch. Carter looks like he wants to counter punch here. Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Carter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for IP Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1# Mann throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy. Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Mann. Mann gets slowly back to his feet. Mann moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off. Mann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.#T2# Mann shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mann changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Mann manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Carter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mann tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carter defends well and Mann ends up having to push Carter into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch. Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mann with a body shot. Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Mann on that attempt. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mann is defended easily by Carter. Carter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T3# Mann misses with a head kick.
Mann throws a body kick that misses. Mann closes the distance but Carter moves to the side #TD2# and Carter counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mann! Carter trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom. Carter landing strikes. Carter scoring with punches and elbows. #T4# Mann takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carter lands some shots froms side control. Melo Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Carter has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mann! Mann is squirming around, avoiding Carter's attempts to control the action. Carter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#ROC2#Mann is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Carter raining down shots from the mount! Oh Mann is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Carter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carter looking to control but Mann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Carter cracks Mann with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Melo Carter! |
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