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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cadian Karskin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Head-Now I Lay Thee Down. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cadian Karskin Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski throws a shot from downtown. Karskin Jr moves away and avoids it.
Arlovski cracks the inside of Karskin Jr's front leg.
Karskin Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arlovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karskin Jr shoots in but Arlovski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karskin Jr throws a nice looking combination but Arlovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Decent striking displayed by Arlovski there.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr misses with the combination.
Karskin Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arlovski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arlovski misses the shot to the body.
Arlovski lands a really nice looking cross but Karskin Jr seems unphased.
Karskin Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Karskin Jr does no damage.
Karskin Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arlovski as he jumps to the side.
Vladimir Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cadian Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arlovski sprawls well. Arlovski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karskin Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Karskin Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karskin Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karskin Jr looks gassed!
Arlovski lands with a cross.
Arlovski throws a right hand that Karskin Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Karskin Jr also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Arlovski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arlovski.
Arlovski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karskin Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Karskin Jr throws a nice looking combination but Arlovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karskin Jr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Arlovski is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Karskin Jr.
Arlovski misses with a double jab.
Arlovski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlovski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karskin Jr's head backwards.
Karskin Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karskin Jr throws a combination that misses
and Arlovski counters by clinching up.
Arlovski lands an elbow inside.
Karskin Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arlovski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arlovski manages to break the clinch.
Arlovski clinches.
Arlovski leaning against his opponent.
Arlovski is pressed up against the cage. Karskin Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arlovski down to the mat. Arlovski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arlovski is looking to clinch.
Karskin Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arlovski. Arlovski obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Karskin Jr avoids nicely.
Arlovski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Karskin Jr did well to prevent Arlovski getting side control.
Arlovski is trying to control. Karskin Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karskin Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Arlovski.
Arlovski is controlling the pace.
Arlovski looks to land a strike but Karskin Jr avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arlovski won't allow Karskin Jr to sweep him here.
Arlovski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Arlovski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arlovski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karskin Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arlovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Karskin Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arlovski looking to sit in guard and control but Karskin Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karskin Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arlovski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karskin Jr's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arlovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Karskin Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arlovski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karskin Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arlovski trying to control but Karskin Jr is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Arlovski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Karskin Jr misses with a takedown
and Arlovski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arlovski jabs Karskin Jr right on the nose. Karskin Jr blinks but takes it well.
Karskin Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arlovski.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arlovski.
Karskin Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlovski slaps away a takedown attempt from Karskin Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Karskin Jr moves out of range.
A combination from Karskin Jr does no damage.
Karskin Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arlovski avoids it really well and circles away.
Vladimir Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cadian Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arlovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Karskin Jr tries for a takedown but Arlovski circles away easily
and Arlovski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vladimir Arlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karskin Jr is breathing heavily.
Karskin Jr misses with a straight left.
Arlovski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karskin Jr circles away.
Karskin Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlovski throws a series of strikes that have Karskin Jr backpedaling.
Arlovski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karskin Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arlovski lunges at Karskin Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karskin Jr's hand.
Nice defenses there by Karskin Jr.
Nice straight punches there by Karskin Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vladimir Arlovski is winning the standup battle so far.
Arlovski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arlovski.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Karskin Jr moves out of range.
Arlovski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Karskin Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski scores with the left hand. Karskin Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karskin Jr throws a nice looking combination but Arlovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski stalks Karskin Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karskin Jr's face. Karskin Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
Arlovski rushes Karskin Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arlovski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Karskin Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Arlovski lands an elbow inside.
Arlovski lands a body shot.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arlovski.
Karskin Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arlovski scores with a shot to the body.
Arlovski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arlovski is looking to slow Karskin Jr down with leg kicks.
Arlovski scores with a one two! Karskin Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Arlovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Karskin Jr circles away.
Arlovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arlovski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arlovski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karskin Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Arlovski here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Arlovski's corner calls for a 1-2. Arlovski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karskin Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arlovski.
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karskin Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arlovski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karskin Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Arlovski tries to sprawl out of it but Karskin Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arlovski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arlovski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arlovski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karskin Jr can do to turn this around?
Arlovski jabs Karskin Jr right on the nose. Karskin Jr blinks but takes it well.
Arlovski feints and then cracks Karskin Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karskin Jr down.
Arlovski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karskin Jr dodges the punch combination from Arlovski.
A shot to the liver by Arlovski. Beautiful body shot.
Arlovski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arlovski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arlovski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Karskin Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karskin Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Karskin Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Karskin Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Arlovski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arlovski cracks Karskin Jr with an open hand slap.
Karskin Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karskin Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arlovski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arlovski lands with an overhand left.
Arlovski misses with a wild body shot.
Arlovski gets a clinch.
Karskin Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arlovski has Karskin Jr pressed against the cage.
Karskin Jr has Arlovski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Karskin Jr pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Arlovski tumbling to the mat - Karskin Jr dives into Arlovski's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlovski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Arlovski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Karskin Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karskin Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arlovski as he jumps to the side.
Arlovski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karskin Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arlovski.
Arlovski drives through and clinches with Karskin Jr against the cage.
Arlovski prevents the takedown attempt.
Arlovski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karskin Jr backwards.
Arlovski lands a hook that snaps the head of Karskin Jr backwards.
Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Arlovski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karskin Jr. That did some damage!
Arlovski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Arlovski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arlovski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Karskin Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arlovski tries to clinch there but Karskin Jr circles away.
Arlovski connects with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arlovski.
Karskin Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
Arlovski lands with a straight right. Karskin Jr didn't see that one coming.
Arlovski lands a nice hook to Karskin Jr's body. Karskin Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karskin Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arlovski misses with a wild body shot.
Arlovski moves away from the strike by Karskin Jr.
Arlovski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Karskin Jr eats them both and turns towards Arlovski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Arlovski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arlovski connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arlovski lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arlovski.
Arlovski works Karskin Jr's body with a nice hook.
Arlovski is looking to clinch.
Karskin Jr walks into a left hand.
Arlovski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Arlovski gets to his feet. Karskin Jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karskin Jr.
Arlovski takes a swing at Karskin Jr's ribcage but misses.
Karskin Jr with a poor takedown
and Arlovski counters with a right hand to the body.
Vladimir Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cadian Karskin Jr.
A nice combination there by Arlovski.
Arlovski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arlovski cracks Karskin Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arlovski lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski misses with a body shot.
Arlovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arlovski scores with a nice strike.
Arlovski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arlovski thuds his right hand into Karskin Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arlovski connects with a leg kick. Karskin Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arlovski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arlovski lands a head shot.
A jab lands there for Arlovski.
Karskin Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arlovski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karskin Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arlovski counters with a nice uppercut.
Arlovski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karskin Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Karskin Jr wants a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arlovski.
Arlovski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karskin Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Arlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arlovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karskin Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Arlovski slips a jab from Karskin Jr.
Arlovski lands with a right hand.
Karskin Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Karskin Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut.
Karskin Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Arlovski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vladimir Arlovski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arlovski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karskin Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Arlovski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlovski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cadian Karskin Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a few strikes there.
Arlovski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Arlovski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arlovski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Vladimir Arlovski!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Vladimir Arlovski!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Vladimir Arlovski!
Vladimir Arlovski wins by unanimous decision!
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