Carabello is the former Interim NAAFS Pro Series Lightweight Champion and had the 2008 NAAFS Knockout of the Year. If memory serves me, Carabello briefly fought for Strong Style, but now he fights for Fearless Fight Team.
It took all of about 6 seconds for the audience to start a “Frank the Tank” chant. I cannot stop replaying the scene from Old School in my head. He gonna do one. He gonna do one. The opening minutes are a feeling out process and Carabello is throwing more strikes. Lots of kicks and jabs and hooks out of Carabello. A frenzy of action Carabello goes down and Blackwell drops Carabello momentarily with a punch. Carabello comes up into a shot and Blackwell snatches a standing guillotine and presses it into the cage where he peppers Carabello with knees until the round ends. Tough round to score. 10-9 Blackwell on the strength of his knockdown and guillotine attempt.
Round 2 and more feeling out on the feet. Blackwell is blocking everything punchwise that Carabellow throws at him. Neither fighter shows any sign of taking the fight to the ground. If they re content with a standup war, so am I. Blackwell has a nasty looking welt on the inside of his lead (left) leg from Carabello’s kicks. Lots of jabbing and circling and the crowd is getting antsy. More “Frank the Tank” chants. Blackwell looks for a shot and is unable to take it down. Carabello throws a wild spinning backfist and the action comes to a close in round 2. Close round for Carabello 10-9.
According to my incredibly unbiased and more incredibly unofficial card, I have the fight as even. The winner of this round could take the fight. Both fighters seem to want to stay at a far range from the other. The punches that land are blocked and the leg kicks just glance. Carbello is swinging wildly and is striking with more urgency at this point. Wild sho attempt by Terry and Carabello shoves him away. More “Frank the Tank: chants. Hopefully there will be no streaking through the quad and into the gymnasium. The action is picking up as time draws to a close. Blackwell seems to have woken up and is bringin the pressure. Carabello swings wildly as Blackwell backs away. Time expires and Carabello jumps on top of the cage as if he has the fight in the bag.
This one is going to the judges’ scorecards. After 3 rounds, all 3 judges have the bout for Frank “The Tank” Carabello by score of 29-28. A victory video for Frank “The Tank” Carabello.