Post by The Rocketmen on Nov 14, 2012 9:19:38 GMT -5
Matt Kryzanowski looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Tina Carter looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tina Carter throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of The Phoenix.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ferocious is holding Matt Kryzanowski's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Kryzanowski loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tina Carter is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Tina Carter looks to mount Matt Kryzanowski...
Matt Kryzanowski takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Ferocious is in closed guard... The Phoenix tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tina Carter!
Matt Kryzanowski is in full mount over Tina Carter
Matt Kryzanowski tries to better his position on the ground...
The Phoenix is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Matt Kryzanowski is in full mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Kryzanowski in his guard...
Matt Kryzanowski keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Matt Kryzanowski is in full mount over Tina Carter
Matt Kryzanowski has seen better days.
Matt Kryzanowski is cooling the fight on the ground
Matt Kryzanowski is in full mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Matt Kryzanowski doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Matt Kryzanowski is in full mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Kryzanowski in his guard...
Matt Kryzanowski rolls him over and takes his back!
The Phoenix is in rear mount over Ferocious
Ferocious has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
The Phoenix doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The Phoenix is in rear mount over Ferocious
Ferocious has The Phoenix controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Phoenix is unable to move under Ferocious control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are cheering for the fighters.
Ferocious pushes Matt Kryzanowski and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Matt Kryzanowski closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Tina Carter takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ferocious moves backwards and Matt Kryzanowski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ferocious moves backwards and Matt Kryzanowski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
The Phoenix and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski circles around Ferocious
The Phoenix studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Tina Carter has punished The Phoenix very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
A punch from Matt Kryzanowski
whizzes past Ferocious.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
The Phoenix studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ferocious and The Phoenix circle around the center of the cage.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ferocious steps backwards away from Matt Kryzanowski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Matt Kryzanowski moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski jabs at Ferocious
to no visible effect.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
The people here in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
The Phoenix moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tina Carter closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tina Carter circles around The Phoenix
The people here in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Ferocious and The Phoenix circle around the center of the cage.
Ferocious fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Phoenix sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ferocious moves backwards and Matt Kryzanowski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Phoenix is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
Matt Kryzanowski fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Phoenix moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The people here in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ferocious has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ferocious steps backwards away from Matt Kryzanowski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Tina Carter has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Matt Kryzanowski!
Ferocious ducks under...
Ferocious grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tina Carter
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Tina Carter is in open guard over The Phoenix
Tina Carter tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Kryzanowski's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Tina Carter tries to pass Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
Tina Carter passes momentarily but Matt Kryzanowski regains full guard.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Ferocious tries to escape from the closed guard
Tina Carter any adventage in the ground.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Ferocious struggles on the ground and tries to break Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
The Phoenix doesn't want to free his opponent and Ferocious continues in closed guard
The Phoenix is trying to counter now!
The Phoenix reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Ferocious blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Tina Carter is in half guard over The Phoenix
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to move to full guard
Tina Carter keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
The Phoenix studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Good leg kicks from Tina Carter.
Matt Kryzanowski defends with ease.
The Phoenix is trying to counter now!
A punch from Matt Kryzanowski
gets blocked by Ferocious.
Ferocious grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Phoenix struggles... Tina Carter is unable to take him down
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Phoenix studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Phoenix studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A punch from Matt Kryzanowski
whizzes past Ferocious.
Ferocious moves backwards and Matt Kryzanowski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Tina Carter fires an unorthodox punch to The Phoenix's torso
that goes wide.
Tina Carter takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tina Carter closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tina Carter!
The Phoenix ducks under...
The Phoenix and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Terrible one sided match... The Phoenix was not ready to fight a fighter of Tina Carter caliber.
Solid shot from Matt Kryzanowski to the body.
Ferocious blocks in time.
A punch from Matt Kryzanowski
whizzes past Ferocious.
The Phoenix studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Low kick by Tina Carter to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
The Phoenix moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tina Carter closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ferocious moves backwards and Matt Kryzanowski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Matt Kryzanowski fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
I think Tina Carter needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Phoenix has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Good movement from The Phoenix
who is bobbing and weaving.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ferocious and The Phoenix circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The people here in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Matt Kryzanowski!
Ferocious ducks under...
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
The people here in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ferocious moves backwards and Matt Kryzanowski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tina Carter tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Matt Kryzanowski jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Ferocious.
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Round 5
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski circles around Ferocious
Matt Kryzanowski throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Tremendous strikes from The Phoenix!
Ferocious blocks with confidence
Ferocious and The Phoenix circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Phoenix and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The Phoenix and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The Phoenix moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Matt Kryzanowski fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Ferocious blocks that. It was easy!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Matt Kryzanowski takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tina Carter is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. He should slow down and conserve what energy he has left.
Ferocious and The Phoenix circle around the center of the cage.
The Phoenix pushes Tina Carter and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
The people here in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Matt Kryzanowski circles around Ferocious
Matt Kryzanowski fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ferocious and The Phoenix circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ferocious looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Ferocious grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Phoenix struggles... Tina Carter is unable to take him down
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Good movement from The Phoenix
who is bobbing and weaving.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Phoenix pushes Tina Carter and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Phoenix decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Phoenix moves back and takes a deep breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The Phoenix is the winner of this round.
Winner is Matt Kryzanowski by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Matt Kryzanowski
Punches 0/19 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 0
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 142 s
Statistics: Tina Carter
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 7,53
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 142 s
Carter opened the fight with a massive punch and a solid takedown. The second round was a bunch of nothing. the third round was more takedown attempts by Carter, and Matt failed to respond. With stamina becoming a factor, it was Carter's fight to lose. And then the decision came in, and... wait what?!
Tina Carter looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tina Carter throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of The Phoenix.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ferocious is holding Matt Kryzanowski's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Kryzanowski loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tina Carter is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Tina Carter looks to mount Matt Kryzanowski...
Matt Kryzanowski takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Ferocious is in closed guard... The Phoenix tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tina Carter!
Matt Kryzanowski is in full mount over Tina Carter
Matt Kryzanowski tries to better his position on the ground...
The Phoenix is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Matt Kryzanowski is in full mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Kryzanowski in his guard...
Matt Kryzanowski keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Matt Kryzanowski is in full mount over Tina Carter
Matt Kryzanowski has seen better days.
Matt Kryzanowski is cooling the fight on the ground
Matt Kryzanowski is in full mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Matt Kryzanowski doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Matt Kryzanowski is in full mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Kryzanowski in his guard...
Matt Kryzanowski rolls him over and takes his back!
The Phoenix is in rear mount over Ferocious
Ferocious has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
The Phoenix doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The Phoenix is in rear mount over Ferocious
Ferocious has The Phoenix controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Phoenix is unable to move under Ferocious control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are cheering for the fighters.
Ferocious pushes Matt Kryzanowski and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Matt Kryzanowski closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Tina Carter takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ferocious moves backwards and Matt Kryzanowski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ferocious moves backwards and Matt Kryzanowski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
The Phoenix and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski circles around Ferocious
The Phoenix studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Tina Carter has punished The Phoenix very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
A punch from Matt Kryzanowski
whizzes past Ferocious.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
The Phoenix studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ferocious and The Phoenix circle around the center of the cage.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ferocious steps backwards away from Matt Kryzanowski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Matt Kryzanowski moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski jabs at Ferocious
to no visible effect.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
The people here in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
The Phoenix moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tina Carter closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tina Carter circles around The Phoenix
The people here in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Ferocious and The Phoenix circle around the center of the cage.
Ferocious fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Phoenix sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ferocious moves backwards and Matt Kryzanowski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Phoenix is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
Matt Kryzanowski fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Phoenix moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The people here in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ferocious has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ferocious steps backwards away from Matt Kryzanowski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Tina Carter has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Matt Kryzanowski!
Ferocious ducks under...
Ferocious grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tina Carter
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Tina Carter is in open guard over The Phoenix
Tina Carter tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Kryzanowski's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Tina Carter tries to pass Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
Tina Carter passes momentarily but Matt Kryzanowski regains full guard.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Ferocious tries to escape from the closed guard
Tina Carter any adventage in the ground.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Ferocious struggles on the ground and tries to break Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
The Phoenix doesn't want to free his opponent and Ferocious continues in closed guard
The Phoenix is trying to counter now!
The Phoenix reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Ferocious blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Tina Carter is in half guard over The Phoenix
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to move to full guard
Tina Carter keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
The Phoenix studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Good leg kicks from Tina Carter.
Matt Kryzanowski defends with ease.
The Phoenix is trying to counter now!
A punch from Matt Kryzanowski
gets blocked by Ferocious.
Ferocious grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Phoenix struggles... Tina Carter is unable to take him down
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Phoenix studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Phoenix studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A punch from Matt Kryzanowski
whizzes past Ferocious.
Ferocious moves backwards and Matt Kryzanowski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Tina Carter fires an unorthodox punch to The Phoenix's torso
that goes wide.
Tina Carter takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tina Carter closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tina Carter!
The Phoenix ducks under...
The Phoenix and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Terrible one sided match... The Phoenix was not ready to fight a fighter of Tina Carter caliber.
Solid shot from Matt Kryzanowski to the body.
Ferocious blocks in time.
A punch from Matt Kryzanowski
whizzes past Ferocious.
The Phoenix studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Low kick by Tina Carter to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
The Phoenix moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tina Carter closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ferocious moves backwards and Matt Kryzanowski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Matt Kryzanowski fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
I think Tina Carter needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Phoenix has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Good movement from The Phoenix
who is bobbing and weaving.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ferocious and The Phoenix circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The people here in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Matt Kryzanowski!
Ferocious ducks under...
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
The people here in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ferocious moves backwards and Matt Kryzanowski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tina Carter tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Matt Kryzanowski jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Ferocious.
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Round 5
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski circles around Ferocious
Matt Kryzanowski throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Tremendous strikes from The Phoenix!
Ferocious blocks with confidence
Ferocious and The Phoenix circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Phoenix and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The Phoenix and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The Phoenix moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Matt Kryzanowski fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Ferocious blocks that. It was easy!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Matt Kryzanowski takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tina Carter is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. He should slow down and conserve what energy he has left.
Ferocious and The Phoenix circle around the center of the cage.
The Phoenix pushes Tina Carter and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
The people here in Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Matt Kryzanowski circles around Ferocious
Matt Kryzanowski fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ferocious and The Phoenix circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ferocious looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Ferocious grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Phoenix struggles... Tina Carter is unable to take him down
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Good movement from The Phoenix
who is bobbing and weaving.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Phoenix pushes Tina Carter and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Phoenix decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Phoenix moves back and takes a deep breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The Phoenix is the winner of this round.
Winner is Matt Kryzanowski by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Matt Kryzanowski
Punches 0/19 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 0
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 142 s
Statistics: Tina Carter
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 7,53
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 142 s
Carter opened the fight with a massive punch and a solid takedown. The second round was a bunch of nothing. the third round was more takedown attempts by Carter, and Matt failed to respond. With stamina becoming a factor, it was Carter's fight to lose. And then the decision came in, and... wait what?!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!