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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin has chosen Aleksandr Karelin Intro as his entrance music. 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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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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218 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barbados Slim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin clinches up against the cage.
Karelin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Slim is pressed up against the cage. Karelin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Slim down to the mat. Slim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karelin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Slim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbados Slim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Karelin.
Karelin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Slim counters with a nice uppercut.
Slim shoots in and bounces Karelin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slim is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Karelin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Karelin has escaped and now he's on top!
Karelin trying to control but Slim is working from the bottom.
Slim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim looking for a sweep. Not yet Slim, not yet.
Karelin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Karelin lands a couple of digs.
Karelin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Karelin stopping the sweep attempt from Slim.
Slim is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karelin passes Slim's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Karelin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karelin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but Slim defending well.
Slim manages to get to full guard.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Slim keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Slim manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Slim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slim stopping the sweep attempt from Karelin.
Slim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Karelin's head.
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.
Slim landing some decent shots from guard.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Slim from controlling successfully.
Slim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slim throwing strikes from guard but Karelin blocks nicely.
Karelin working a defensive guard here.
Karelin is controlling Slim's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Barbados Slim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Slim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karelin. Karelin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karelin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slim counters with a single leg into guard. Karelin didn't expect that.
Slim tries to free his leg and advance position but Karelin is retaining full guard.
Karelin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slim postures up in Karelin's guard and throws a big left but Karelin blocks it.
Karelin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slim.
Slim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Karelin prevents Slim from moving into mount.
Slim 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin struggling a bit here.
Slim working the head and body with strikes.
Karelin gets back to half guard.
Slim throwing shots but Karelin is blocking nicely.
Slim wants to control but Karelin is keeping him busy.
Slim with the ground and pound but Karelin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Karelin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slim gets full guard.
Karelin stopping the sweep attempt from Slim.
Karelin distracts Slim with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Slim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slim keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.
Karelin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karelin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karelin.
Karelin throwing strikes from guard but Slim blocks nicely.
Karelin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Slim dives on top into guard.
Slim drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Karelin dives on top into guard.
Slim looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Karelin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Slim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Slim is pressing down on Karelin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Karelin won't allow Slim to sweep him here.
Slim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karelin is controlling him.
Karelin won't allow Slim to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karelin.
Karelin throwing strikes but missing.
Slim doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barbados Slim dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Karelin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slim counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Slim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karelin trying to control the position.
Karelin wants to sweep but no luck.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Slim from controlling successfully.
Slim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim scoring with some ground and pound.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Slim from controlling successfully.
Slim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karelin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slim throws a strike but Karelin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Karelin passes Slim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karelin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karelin trying to control from half guard but Slim is working away.
Slim manages to get to full guard.
Karelin is pushing down on Slim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Slim is fighting to maintain full guard but Karelin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Karelin controlling the action here.
Karelin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slim's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to control but Slim is keeping him busy.
Karelin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Slim won't allow Karelin to pass to mount.
Slim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Karelin throwing shots but Slim is blocking nicely.
Karelin slips a nice elbow through Slim's hands, connecting with Slim's forehead.
Slim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karelin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karelin's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slim struggling to land strikes to the head as Karelin covers up.
Barbados Slim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slim just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Slim has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Barbados Slim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karelin wants to control his opponent's hands but Slim gets his hands free.
Karelin tries to break free.
Alexander Karelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slim trying to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Karelin.
I think Slim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barbados Slim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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