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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hushovd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsen has chosen Home by BZ's as his entrance music. Thor Hushovd had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Hushovd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kim Karlsen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hushovd swats away the attempt to clinch by Karlsen.
Karlsen tries to clinch but Hushovd is having none of it.
Karlsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Karlsen rushes Hushovd and presses him up against the cage.
Hushovd is trying to drag Karlsen to the mat but Karlsen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but Hushovd blocks with his arms.
Karlsen prevents the takedown attempt.
Hushovd tries to circle away but Karlsen has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karlsen.
Hushovd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karlsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hushovd.
Hushovd scores with a jab to the body.
Hushovd thows a body shot but no joy.
Karlsen clinches up against the cage.
Karlsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karlsen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hushovd is trying to keep an underhook but Karlsen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Karlsen is nestled in close to Hushovd, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hushovd actively working from the bottom here.
Karlsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hushovd is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hushovd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karlsen passes to side control.
Karlsen is trying to get an arm triangle but Hushovd is defending well.
Hushovd is looking for a sweep.
Hushovd is working hard here to advance position.
The referee asks Karlsen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Karlsen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hushovd is working to avoid the ground and pound but Karlsen connects with a decent elbow.
The referee asks Karlsen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Karlsen prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Karlsen cracks Hushovd with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Karlsen looking for a guillotine from mount but Hushovd is having none of it.
Karlsen looks gassed!
The referee warns Hushovd that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hushovd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Karlsen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hushovd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karlsen wants to finish this one by submission but Hushovd is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Karlsen.
Hushovd throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karlsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hushovd is looking to escape.
Karlsen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hushovd kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Karlsen takes Hushovd's back.
Karlsen keeps control of the position as Hushovd tries to break free.
Karlsen tries to get the hooks in deep but Hushovd pushed the leg off.
Hushovd breaks Karlsen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hushovd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Karlsen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Karlsen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Karlsen wriggles free and stands up.
Karlsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hushovd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karlsen tries to clinch there but Hushovd circles away.
Hushovd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Karlsen moves into range and clinches up with Hushovd.
Karlsen prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Hushovd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsen gets underhooks to prevent Hushovd's takedown attempt.
Karlsen lands a takedown into guard.
Karlsen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karlsen works to advance to full mount. Hushovd defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Karlsen tries to control but Hushovd wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Karlsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Karlsen wants to clinch.
Thor Hushovd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karlsen closes the distance and pushes Hushovd back into the cage.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but Hushovd blocks it.
Hushovd tries to score a body lock takedown but Karlsen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hushovd takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karlsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hushovd backwards.
Hushovd working aggressively here.
Karlsen is pressed up against the cage. Hushovd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karlsen down to the mat. Karlsen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hushovd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Karlsen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hushovd!
Karlsen working Hushovd over with strikes here.
Karlsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Karlsen unloading with bombs!
Karlsen lands a big shot there that rocks Hushovd but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen working for a submission but Hushovd is keeping him at bay.
Hushovd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karlsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hushovd is looking to escape.
Hushovd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hushovd is trying to reverse the position but instead Karlsen has taken his back - oops!
Hushovd prevents Karlsen from getting a body triangle.
Hushovd is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Karlsen wants to control but Hushovd is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd tries to break free.
Hushovd fending off the submission attempt from Karlsen.
Karlsen doesn't have the hooks in and Hushovd manages to turn into his guard.
Karlsen trying to control the position.
Karlsen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hushovd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karlsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Karlsen tries to clinch there but Hushovd circles away.
Hushovd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Karlsen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kim Karlsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hushovd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hushovd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hushovd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karlsen sees it coming and defends easily.
Karlsen gets back to full guard.
Karlsen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Karlsen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hushovd defend it? Karlsen steps over the head and cranks it - Hushovd is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Karlsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kim Karlsen!
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