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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Simeone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsen comes to the cage accompanied by Home by BZ's. Simeone has chosen Brucia Ancora as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kim Karlsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Simeone!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsen shoots and misses
enabling Simeone to counter with a crisp jab.
Karlsen doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Simeone to counter with a crisp jab.
Simeone connects with a body shot.
Simeone has managed to clinch.
Karlsen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Simeone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Karlsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsen tries for a takedown but Simeone manages to get underhooks.
Karlsen wants the takedown. Simeone is fighting it off but Karlsen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Simeone's guard against the cage.
Karlsen trying to control but Simeone is working from the bottom.
Karlsen looking to sit in guard and control but Simeone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Simeone trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simeone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karlsen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Simeone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karlsen is keeping the position for now.
Simeone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Simeone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diego Simeone has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Simeone wants to clinch
and Karlsen counters by clinching up.
That's two 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.
The referee is keeping an eye on Simeone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Karlsen wants a takedown.
Karlsen wants the takedown. Simeone is fighting it off but Karlsen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Simeone's guard against the cage.
Karlsen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Simeone scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Simeone tried to score with a low kick but Karlsen checks it.
Karlsen tries for a takedown but Simeone circles away easily
and Simeone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen misses with a takedown
and Simeone counters by clinching up.
Simeone is pressed up against the cage. Karlsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simeone down to the mat. Simeone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karlsen throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Simeone to counter with a crisp jab.
Simeone wants to clinch
and Karlsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karlsen wants to clinch
and Simeone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Simeone.
Karlsen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Simeone pulls his leg out and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Simeone.
Simeone closes the distance and pushes Karlsen back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen tries to score a body lock takedown but Simeone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Simeone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simeone moves into the clinch.
Simeone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karlsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simeone counters with a nice body kick.
Simeone is looking to clinch.
Simeone jabs Karlsen right on the nose. Karlsen blinks but takes it well.
Simeone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Karlsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karlsen wants to clinch but Simeone slips to the side
and Simeone counters with a series of strikes. Karlsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simeone tries to clinch up but Karlsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Karlsen misses with a takedown
and Simeone counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Simeone dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Karlsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Simeone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karlsen shoots and misses
and Simeone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Karlsen thinking.
Karlsen fails with the takedown
and Simeone counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Karlsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsen tries to clinch up
and Simeone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simeone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Kim Karlsen has been cut.
Simeone clinches up with Karlsen and pushes him back against the cage.
Simeone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karlsen with a poor takedown
and Simeone counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simeone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simeone takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen tries to score a body lock takedown but Simeone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Simeone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Karlsen tries to pull guard but Simeone holds him up against the cage and eventually Karlsen drops back down to his feet.
Simeone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karlsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Simeone.
Simeone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karlsen.
Simeone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karlsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Simeone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karlsen, pushing him back against the cage.
Karlsen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Simeone walks away with a smile on his face. Karlsen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karlsen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Simeone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Simeone.
Karlsen missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen trying to land knees to the body.
Simeone is pressed up against the cage. Karlsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simeone down to the mat. Simeone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karlsen tries for a takedown but Simeone circles away easily
and Simeone counters by moving into the clinch.
Simeone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Simeone is pressed up against the cage. Karlsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simeone down to the mat. Simeone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simeone pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Karlsen back to the cage. Simeone follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simeone lands with a nice combination. Karlsen backs away looking to recover.
Simeone clinches up against the cage.
Simeone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karlsen up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone breaks the clinch.
Karlsen gets tackled into the cage by Simeone. Simeone maintains the clinch.
Karlsen wants a takedown but no success here.
Karlsen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Simeone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Karlsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karlsen has Simeone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Simeone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Simeone stalling in the clinch.
Simeone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karlsen tries for a takedown but Simeone manages to get underhooks.
Simeone is pressed up against the cage. Karlsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simeone down to the mat. Simeone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karlsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simeone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Simeone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simeone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karlsen.
Karlsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simeone.
Simeone breaks the clinch.
Karlsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simeone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Simeone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karlsen.
Simeone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karlsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Simeone.
Karlsen fails with the takedown
and Simeone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Simeone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Simeone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kim Karlsen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Simeone lands a body shot.
Simeone has Karlsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Simeone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simeone clinches.
Simeone stalling against the cage.
Karlsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karlsen is trying to trip Simeone. He has hold of a leg but Simeone is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Karlsen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Simeone has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Karlsen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Simeone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Karlsen counters by clinching up.
Simeone prevents the takedown attempt.
Simeone has Karlsen pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Simeone is trying to stand up here but Karlsen is controlling him well.
Karlsen is pressing down on Simeone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Simeone is holding on for now.
Simeone pushes Karlsen off and gets back to his feet.
Simeone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karlsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simeone counters by clinching up.
Simeone prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Karlsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simeone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karlsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeone is pressed up against the cage. Karlsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simeone down to the mat. Simeone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karlsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Simeone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from Simeone.
Karlsen connects with a knee to the head.
Karlsen wants a takedown but no success here.
Simeone stops a takedown attempt from Karlsen.
Simeone breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Simeone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Simeone has Karlsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Simeone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Simeone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone manages to break the clinch.
Simeone tries to clinch there but Karlsen circles away.
Karlsen tries to clinch
and Simeone counters with a left and a right that stings Karlsen.
Simeone forces Karlsen back against the cage and clinches.
Karlsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karlsen manages to break the clinch.
Diego Simeone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simeone wants to clinch.
Karlsen misses with a takedown attempt
and Simeone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kim Karlsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simeone is leaning against Karlsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simeone has Karlsen pushed against the cage.
Simeone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen tries to keep at a distance but Simeone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Simeone breaks from the clinch.
Karlsen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Simeone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diego Simeone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karlsen scores with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Simeone.
Karlsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Simeone to counter with a crisp jab.
Simeone closes the distance and clinches.
Simeone prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simeone breaks the clinch.
Simeone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karlsen misses with a takedown attempt
and Simeone moves into the clinch.
Karlsen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Simeone pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simeone pushes Karlsen up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Simeone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Simeone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Simeone!
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hype
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