 |
Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Carter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carter tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Mason tries to counter it with a takedown but Carter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mason blocks a leg kick.#CL2#
Mason drives through and clinches with Carter against the cage.
Mason pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mason keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mason is keeping busy.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but Mason has double underhooks.
A short right from Carter.
Mason tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mason fails to pull guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter. #T1#
Mason is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carter to keep the fight standing.
Richard Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Mason.
Mason tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Mason is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carter to keep the fight standing.
Good body shot from Carter.
Mason looks winded!
Carter tries a knee to the head but Mason blocks it.
Carter cracks Mason with a nice body shot.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Mason manages to break the clinch.
Mason with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carter counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Mason off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Carter follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Mason was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Richard Carter!
A relieved looking Richard 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. |
|
|
|
Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 99
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Mihalik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carter scores with a hook to the body. Mihalik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carter 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.
Carter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mihalik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carter looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mihalik.
Carter is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miroslav Mihalik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihalik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Carter.
Mihalik shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Mihalik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mihalik is breathing heavily.#T1#
Mihalik dives in for a single leg takedown but Carter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mihalik looking to slow down the pace here.
Carter has Mihalik pressed against the cage.
#BC2#
Carter breaks the clinch.
Mihalik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Mihalik.
Mihalik with a lazy takedown attempt #KD2#
and Carter counters with a crisp one two that drops Mihalik! Carter thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mihalik to his feet! Mihalik is in big trouble!#ROC2#Mihalik is rocked!
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mihalik's sensitive parts.
Mihalik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carter counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Mihalik badly! He tries to strike back but Carter puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Mihalik out cold! Oh man, Mihalik will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Richard Carter!
Richard Carter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
|
|
|
Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 82
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Amiti throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Amiti throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Amiti misses with an uppercut.
Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Amiti with a body shot.
Amiti throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Carter throws a combination. Amiti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT2#It looks like Julius Amiti has been cut.
Carter scores with a hook to the body. Amiti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carter wants to slow Amiti down by chopping away at his legs.
Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amiti looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.#TD#
Amiti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter is trying to improve his position.
Amiti working the ground and pound but Carter is defending the strikes.
Carter is trying to improve his position.
Amiti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working. #T1#
Carter struggling a bit here.
Carter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Amiti trying to control but Carter postures up.
Amiti is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The 3rd Precinct, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Amiti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Amiti wants to control but Carter is keeping busy.
Amiti is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T2#
Amiti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Amiti.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter postures up in Amiti's guard and throws a big left but Amiti blocks it.
Amiti striking off his back but it's not causing Carter any problems.
Amiti wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
Carter wants to control from the top but Amiti keeps moving.
Amiti scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Amiti is retaining full guard. #T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Amiti keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Carter lands with a shot to the body.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amiti.
Amiti misses with a hook
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amiti doesn't seem bothered though.
Amiti misses with a takedown
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter tries to bum rush Amiti with a series of wild strikes but Amiti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amiti misses with a looping left.
Amiti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Amiti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Amiti misses the jab.
Amiti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Richard Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter throws a head kick but Amiti moves out of range.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amiti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Carter lands with a hook. Amiti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Amiti misses its intended target.
Carter throws a right and a left that Amiti avoids nicely.
Amiti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carter slips a jab from Amiti.
Amiti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Amiti missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amiti.
Carter lands a head shot.
Amiti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carter scores with a counter punch that sends Amiti to the canvas! Carter smells blood - he's punishing Amiti with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Amiti has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Carter!
Richard Carter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
|
|
|
Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 62
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Yamasaki moves out of range of the body kick from Carter.
Carter misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Yamasaki drives through and clinches with Carter against the cage.
#BC2#
Yamasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Carter scores with a four punch combination!#CUT#It looks like Seiji Yamasaki has been cut.
Yamasaki blocks a head kick by Carter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Yamasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamasaki walks into a straight right hand from Carter.
Yamasaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.
Carter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Yamasaki moves into the clinch.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamasaki avoids it.
Yamasaki has Carter pushed against the cage.
Yamasaki tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Yamasaki drops back down to his feet.
#T1#
Yamasaki stalling against the cage.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
Yamasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Yamasaki is controlling him.
Yamasaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Richard Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seiji Yamasaki.
Yamasaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Yamasaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yamasaki blocks a head kick by Carter.
Yamasaki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL2#
Yamasaki clinches up against the cage.#T2#
Yamasaki can't get the takedown.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Yamasaki breaks the clinch.
Carter scores with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Carter scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamasaki manages to avoid it.
Yamasaki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Yamasaki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yamasaki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Carter wants to control but Yamasaki postures up.
Carter is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Carter is working hard here to advance position.
Carter struggling a bit here.
Carter tries to bench press Yamasaki off him but Yamasaki keeps the position.
Yamasaki wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
Yamasaki 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 tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Yamasaki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carter, who protects the arm well.
Carter is trying to improve his position.
Carter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yamasaki's best efforts.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yamasaki throws a strike but Carter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seiji Yamasaki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Carter takes a swing at Yamasaki's ribcage but misses.
Yamasaki closes the distance and clinches up with Carter, looking for a takedown. Yamasaki pushes Carter against the cage but Carter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Carter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamasaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Carter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carter.#CL2#
Yamasaki clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Yamasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamasaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carter stalks Yamasaki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yamasaki's face. Yamasaki staggers backwards, shaken.
Carter throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamasaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carter defends it well.
Carter throws a solid leg kick but Yamasaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carter.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carter lands a nice shot that snaps Yamasaki's head back.
#T1#
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Yamasaki clinches.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamasaki controls his hands.
Yamasaki has Carter pressed against the cage.
#BC2#
Yamasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter digs a good body shot into Yamasaki's ribs.
Yamasaki is looking to land body kicks.
Yamasaki just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCarter.
Richard Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter swinging wildly here.
A big right from Yamasaki misses.
Yamasaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carter connects with an inside leg kick.
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yamasaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2##TD2#
Yamasaki feints and as Carter raises his hands in defense, Yamasaki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carter wants to stand but Yamasaki is controlling the position.
Carter doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Yamasaki 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. #SUB#
Carter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
#T3##SUB#
Carter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamasaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamasaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yamasaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL2#
Yamasaki gets a clinch.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamasaki.
Carter misses with a body punch.
We've been informed that Yamasaki has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yamasaki throws an elbow that misses.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamasaki avoids it.
Yamasaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Richard Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seiji Yamasaki.#BC2#
Yamasaki breaks the clinch.
#T4#
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Carter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yamasaki walks into a jab.
Carter scores with a shot to the body.
Richard Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Yamasaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carter is looking to land body kicks.
Yamasaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Good work by Yamasaki as he checks the leg kick.#TD2#
Yamasaki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carter was covering up waiting for the punch and Yamasaki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter is trying to keep Yamasaki in close.
Yamasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seiji Yamasaki's cut.
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#
Carter lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamasaki can do to turn this around?
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter is looking to wear down Yamasaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Yamasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamasaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yamasaki throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamasaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yamasaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Carter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter avoids the head kick by Yamasaki.
Carter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A combination from Carter does no damage. #T1#
Yamasaki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamasaki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yamasaki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Yamasaki moves out of range easily.
Yamasaki feints the counter takedown.
Yamasaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Carter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yamasaki.
Carter lands with a nice combination. Yamasaki backs away looking to recover.
Carter throws a good cross that connects.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter tries to score with a low kick but Yamasaki moves his leg out of the way.
Yamasaki tries to clinch up
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL2#
Yamasaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carter is trying to force a seperation but Yamasaki has the dominant position.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamasaki.
#BC2#
Yamasaki breaks the clinch.
Yamasaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Richard Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seiji Yamasaki.
Yamasaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Richard Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter jabs Yamasaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
Carter scores with a three punch combo!
Yamasaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carter scores with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamasaki.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Richard Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamasaki at a distance.
Carter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamasaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Yamasaki 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 scores with a punch to the head.#T4#
Yamasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamasaki wants to counter with a clinch but Carter pushes him away.
Carter wants to slow Yamasaki down by chopping away at his legs.
Richard Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
Carter scores with a leg kick.
Carter lands a jab to Yamasaki's midsection.#TD2#
Yamasaki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carter is trying to defend but Yamasaki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carter is trying to stand up here but Yamasaki is controlling him well.
Yamasaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Seiji Yamasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamasaki 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Carter!
An out of breath Richard Carter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
|
|
|
Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 39
Date: Jun 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Buha misses with a looping left.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter cracks a nice hook into Buha's ribs.
A jab from Buha misses.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buha was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buha circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter digs a good body shot into Buha's ribs.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buha counters with a stiff right hand.
Buha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carter misses with the combination.
Carter throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Buha. #T1#
Carter swings for the body but Buha moves out of range.
It looked like Buha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Carter both land. Nice combination.
A nice combination there by Carter.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buha moves away.
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Buha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carter lands with a nice combination. Buha backs away looking to recover.
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!
Buha scores with a hook.
Carter lands a body shot.
Buha lands with a cross. #T2##CL#
Buha instigates a clinch.
Buha prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
Carter works on Buha's body with a couple of short punches.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buha's efforts to push away.#BC#
Buha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buha misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter throws a right hand that Buha ducks under and follows up with a left that Buha also avoids with ease.
Buha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buha throws a one two combo.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T3#
Buha needs to keep his hands up - Carter had a free shot at his head there.
Buha slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Buha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#KD#
Buha lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Carter sprawling to the canvas. Buha follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Carter hang on? #ROC#Carter is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Buha is looking for a kimura but Carter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Buha to get the leverage.
Carter 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.
Carter controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Carter wants to control but Buha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buha 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.
Buha prevents Carter from improving his position.#T4#
Carter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Buha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carter on the ground.#SUB2#
Buha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buha has managed to get both his arms back between Carter's legs - danger averted.
Carter has Buha pulled in close to control his posture.
Buha looking to pass the guard.
Carter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Carter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Buha swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buha manages to avoid it.
Carter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Buha misses its intended target.
Carter connects with a body shot that sends Buha's belly button to the back.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Carter in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buha misses with a lunging right hand
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buha thinking.
Carter slips a jab from Buha.
It seemed like Carter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buha.
Carter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks. #T1#
Buha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Richard Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter lands with a hook. Buha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Buha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Buha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Carter with a hook.
Buha throws an off balance right hand
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Buha counters with a straight right hand.
Buha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Richard Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter lands the left hand.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target. #T2#
Carter misses with a double jab
and Buha counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buha.
Carter throws a series of strikes that have Buha backpedaling.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buha was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Carter jabs Buha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Buha throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter jabs at Buha's body.
Buha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buha circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Buha rather than just go for the knockout.
Carter scores with a body shot.
#T3#
Carter misses with a body punch
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bosko Buha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carter lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Buha catches Carter right on the button with a cross.
Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Buha finish him?
Carter misses with an uppercut. Buha saw that one coming.
Buha lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Carter head around and knocks him out cold! Buha hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bosko Buha! |
|
|
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Norton tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carter looks to land a combination but Norton avoids it well.
Norton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Norton misses with a takedown attempt - Carter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Norton staying out of range there.
Norton throws a big shot that misses.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norton moves forwards but Carter connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT2#It looks like Kody Norton has been cut.
Norton throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Norton darts in looking for a takedown but Carter gets double underhooks and turns Norton into the cage.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Norton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kody Norton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Carter is pushing Norton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Norton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carter letting Norton take a breather here.
Norton seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Carter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T2#
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter stalling.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Norton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Norton avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norton throws an elbow but misses.
Norton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Norton misses with an elbow strike.
#T3#
Norton wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter controlling the action here for a moment.
Norton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Norton blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter working hard to break the clinch.
Norton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Carter taking a breather.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Norton.
Norton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter lands a right hand.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norton.
Norton missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carter's brow. #BC2#
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norton walks into a left hand. #TD#
Carter gets caught napping as Norton dives in and scores a takedown. Carter manages to retain guard.
Carter is trying to keep Norton in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kody Norton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Norton fails to land the takedown.
Norton shoots in looking for a takedown but Carter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Norton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Norton shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kody Norton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norton misses with an attempted mid kick.
A cross from Carter lands.
Norton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Carter tries to bum rush Norton with a series of wild strikes but Norton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Norton darts in looking for a takedown but Carter gets double underhooks and turns Norton into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Norton missing with knees to the body.
#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Norton fails to land.
A short right from Carter.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rich Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Norton can't break the clinch.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Norton misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Norton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2#
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Norton wants to stall.
Norton misses with the head strike.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norton can't break the clinch.
Norton throws an elbow that misses.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Norton keeps him there for the moment.
Norton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Norton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T3#
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norton's efforts to push away.
Norton is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Norton into the cage.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Norton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Norton is struggling to control the position.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Come on Norton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter. #T4#
Norton managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Norton tries to stall but Carter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Norton stalling in the clinch.
Norton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kody Norton.
Carter scores with a shot to the body.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Norton.
Good standup being displayed there by Carter as he connects with a hook.
Norton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Carter misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norton 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 Norton off to one side.
Norton throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kody Norton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Carter stalks Norton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Norton's face. Norton staggers backwards, shaken.
Norton 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.
An inside leg kick from Norton misses.
Norton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Norton's defenses.
Carter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #ROC2#Norton is rocked!
Norton drops his hands momentarily. Carter doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Norton staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Norton doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rich Carter! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
