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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nurlan Karim (ranked 3804 p4p, 3680 weight class) and Jorge Topuria (ranked 390 p4p, 379 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nurlan Karim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorge Topuria!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karim tries to land a front kick but Topuria steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Topuria swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karim.
Karim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Topuria.
Karim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Topuria counter with a right hand.
Karim tries to land a leg kick but Topuria saw it coming and moves away.
Topuria looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Topuria lands with a hook. Karim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karim scoring well with a low kick there.
Topuria misses the jab.
Topuria lands a lovely overhand right.
Karim ducks under a wild hook from Topuria.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Topuria misses with an uppercut
and Karim counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Topuria scores with a decent looking hook.
Topuria misses the jab.
Karim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Topuria loads up on a big right hand but Karim slips the punch.
Topuria pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karim thinks about countering with a head kick.
A lazy left from Topuria finds it's target.
Topuria misses with a right hand
and Karim counters with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Karim.
Karim throws a big shot that misses.
Topuria throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karim counters with a nice body kick.
Topuria blocks a head kick by Karim.
Topuria scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Topuria looks to score with a jab to the body but Karim is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Karim misses its target.
Karim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Topuria throws a jab when Karim was well out of range.
Karim looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Topuria misses with the combination.
It looked like Karim was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Topuria.
Topuria moves into range and connects with a jab.
Topuria stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Topuria tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Topuria misses.
Karim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Topuria pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Topuria looks winded!
Karim with a nice calf kick.
Karim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick from Karim, right into the meat of the thigh.
Topuria scores with a jab.
Topuria throws an off balance right hand
and Karim counters with an inside leg kick.
Karim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Topuria throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karim counters with a thumping low kick.
Karim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Topuria.
Karim throws a counter high kick but Topuria was just alert enough to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Topuria misses.
Karim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Topuria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karim.
Karim looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Karim throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topuria swinging wildly here.
Karim is looking to counter with head kicks.
Topuria throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karim counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karim looks to throw the jab but Topuria is out of range.
Karim lands a big head kick that sends Topuria tumbling to the mat! Karim takes a step backwards and waves Topuria back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Topuria is rocked!
A low kick lands for Karim.
Topuria is still on wobbly legs! Can Karim finish him?
Topuria scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karim doesn't seem bothered though.
Topuria seems to have recovered his senses.
Karim lands a nice looking kick to the body. Topuria takes a step back to recover.
Topuria's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Topuria throws a lazy uppercut
and Karim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Topuria's knee momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karim.
Topuria lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nurlan Karim will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Topuria throws an off balance right hand
and Karim counters with a monster head kick that knocks Topuria out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nurlan Karim!
Nurlan Karim decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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